A woman in her 20s who participated in a marathon held in downtown Seoul has died after collapsing about 500 meters before the finish line.

At around 8:49 a.m. on October 11, a woman in her 20s, identified as A, who was participating in the 2026 Seoul Marathon near Gwancheol-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, suddenly collapsed.

The event A participated in was a half marathon covering a total distance of 21.0975 kilometers.

According to the organizing committee, the location where A collapsed was the 20.6-kilometer mark, leaving only about 500 meters to the finish line.

A race official who discovered A collapsed immediately called 119 and performed CPR, but A did not regain consciousness and was transported to the hospital.

After receiving treatment at the hospital, A ultimately passed away yesterday, the day after the accident.

Following the news of the accident, the Seoul Race Organizing Committee released an official statement.

The organizing committee explained, "We deliver this sudden and tragic news to all participants," adding, "At 8:49 a.m. on October 11, an emergency situation occurred where a participant collapsed at the 20.6km mark of the half course."

They stated that after administering emergency measures at the scene and transferring the participant to a hospital via a 119 ambulance, the participant tragically passed away while receiving treatment.

The organizing committee expressed, "We pray for the deceased and convey our deepest condolences to the bereaved family facing this sudden sorrow."

The exact cause of A's death has not been confirmed yet.

The organizers are looking into the specific details surrounding the accident.

It was reported that A was a prestigious university graduate student who regularly worked as a running influencer and had a deep passion for running.

(Reported by Kim Minjeong | Video by Kim Kihyun | Graphics by Yook Do-hyun | Produced by SBS Digital News)