I participated while staying in Seoul alone. I was very relieved because I was able to communicate with the guide, Mr. Kim, in Japanese via LINE beforehand.
He actually ran the route from the hotel to the meeting place himself and sent me the GPX data, so I was able to run smoothly to the meeting place on the day without getting lost. I was impressed by his meticulous attention to detail.
During the event, as well as before and after, he told me about the running situation in Korea and information about competitions, which I found very interesting. He also explained the course carefully in Japanese and took many pictures, making it a wonderful and memorable time.
Mr. Kim is also a coordinator for overseas marathon tours, and he apparently leads Korean runners to the Osaka Marathon and the Nagoya Women's Marathon. If I have the opportunity to meet him again next time, I would definitely like to say hello again. Thank you very much!