11th Songpa District Mayors Marathon

“Just like at my last 5K race, my goal was to run the full 10K without stopping, even if slowly!”

The runner ran nonstop in their first 10K challenge and finished in 1:06:56. On the familiar Seongnaecheon course, they adjusted their pace while watching the pacemaker and the runners around them. The bottleneck cleared quickly just after the start, and although the entry fee was satisfying, the website and finisher merchandise were disappointing.

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“And for the first time, I broke into the 50-minute range for a 10K ㅜ_ㅜ So moved.”

The runner finished their first 10K in the 50-minute range. Their pace dropped on the final small hill, but encouragement from another participant helped them pick up the pace again. They were proud to finish the final race of the season without injury, and enjoyed the warm tea handed out by the volunteers after the finish.

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“My fitness dropped sharply from 7 km, so pace was delayed... I came in at 48 minutes.”

The runner started the 10K aiming for a 45-minute pacemaker, but their pace dropped after 7 km and they finished in 48 minutes. The runner was satisfied that it was close to home and that the entry fee was inexpensive, but was disappointed that there was no information text the day before and no ranking shown with the result.

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“I wonder if I’ll ever run Seongnaecheon again, but it was a pretty enjoyable 10K race!”

The runner took part in the Hanseong Baekje 10K and enjoyed the Seongnaecheon, where the runner usually runs, as the race course. It suddenly turned cold, so the runner wore several layers, and after starting too fast, adjusted the pace. Near the end, the runner increased the pace because of a desire to finish within an hour, but felt the cold as sweat cooled after finishing.

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“This race was incredibly tough thanks to early over pace plus urgently needing the restroom.”

The runner set a personal best in the 10K. The runner started fast with the runners around them, which made the second half tough, and needed to use the restroom, but ran to the finish. The race started without pace groups, and the runner had to wait a long time at the photo zone after finishing.

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