Not Even 2 Kilometers... Marathon Legend Kwon Eun-ju Reflects on That Day 24 Years Ago [Monthly Running]

The running stories of people running with vigor, Monthly Running! Hosted together by Lee Jung-chan, a sports reporting desk track and field reporter at SBS who has completed two full marathons, and Won Hyung-seok (Stone), creator of the running YouTube channel <262wave>.

From masters runners approaching elite records to elite athletes running to push past their own limits, we discuss trending stories from the running scene.

Appearing in this segment is Kwon Eun-ju, the "legend of fall" in Korean women's marathon. Sharing vivid race reviews with Kwon, who recently completed the Berlin Marathon, and Stone, we discuss what "giving up" and "responsibility" mean to marathoners through the stories of athletes who ran to the very end despite injuries and pain.

Director Kwon also opened up about the moment she stopped the race at the 40-kilometer mark during the 2002 Busan Asian Games, the regrets that lingered in her heart for a long time afterward, and how her perspective has changed over time.

Along with the realistic concerns of reporter Lee Jung-chan, who struggled consecutively in long-distance training ahead of the Chuncheon Marathon, check out the course strategy for the Chuncheon Marathon and pre-race training tips delivered by Director Kwon and Stone.

(Produced, edited, and simultaneously recorded by Jinhyeong Park | Filmed by Park Woo-jin and Hwang Se-hoe | Video provided by 262wave | Produced by SBS Sports Reporting Desk x 262wave)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.