Na Madi Joel-jin Wins 100m at KAAF National Championships with 10.20 Seconds

South Korean track and field sprint prospect Na Madi Joel-jin (Yecheon County Office) won the men's 100m at the 54th KAAF (Korea Association of Athletics Federations) Green National Athletics Championships with a time of 10.20 seconds.

Na Madi Joel-jin secured the gold medal in the event's final, held today at the Yecheon Stadium in Yecheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do, finishing ahead of second-place runner Viwesa Daniel (10.24 seconds).

"With the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games fast approaching, I will work hard to address my weaknesses and achieve good results," he said after the race.

On April 30, Na Madi Joel-jin set a personal best of 10.19 seconds at the 55th National Athletics Championships, which stands as the fifth-fastest time in Korean history.

He has been on a sharp upward trajectory, having also won the Asian Games selection trial and the 80th Athletics Championships on May 12 with an unofficial time of 10.09 seconds.

In the women's 100m final held today, Kim Ju-ha (Siheung City Hall) took first place with a personal best time of 11.76 seconds.

(Photo: Courtesy of the Korea Association of Athletics Federations, Yonhap News)
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