On Sunday June 27th, Gwangju hosted the "Pink Ribbon Love Marathon" for Breast Cancer. The race started and finished at the Gwangju World Cup stadium. Although the word "marathon" is used, the race lengths actually consisted of a 5 km, 10 km, or a fun run. Jenni, Anne-Mari, and I decided to run the 10 km. It was a nice overcast day, which was a huge blessing due to the already high temperatures and humidity!
With our race t-shirts, we added to the pink glob swarming in and out of the stadium! It was the most pink I have ever seen at one time! Outside the stadium, there were several stands for snacks, activities, and entertainment. Korea's "Brad Pit" equivalent, Chang Dong Gun, even spoke to the crowd and offered his support. The event was loud, full of strange and fun behavior, and totally enthused about the awesome cause we were all partaking in.
Being amused by an interesting rap group on stage, while a shampoo and conditioner bottle approached.
Stretchin' it out!
The start!!!
The Finish.... 52 minutes 20 seconds 10km run.
Staff and volunteers were lined up, screaming and yelling as runners entered the stadium. There were even two foreigners dressed in pink tutus cheering people on. It was quite exciting!
Chang Dong Gun
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