Those Were the Days at the AG: Japan's Desperate Bid for Revenge... The Hero of Montjuic Who Started His Solo Run at the 35km Mark

The 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, opening on the 19th, are now just 4 days away.

At the 1994 Hiroshima Asian Games, Hwang Young-jo won the gold medal in the marathon with a time of 2 hours, 11 minutes, and 13 seconds.

Crossing the finish line at Peace Park, the site of the atomic bombing, he recreated the emotion of earning the title "Hero of Montjuic" with his gold medal at the Barcelona Olympics two years prior, bringing great joy to the entire nation.

(Produced by Yang Hyun-i, Video edited by Hong Jin-young, Design by Lee Su-min, Produced by SBS Digital News)






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