I participated in this event during my solo stay in Seoul. I felt very reassured because I was able to communicate with guide Kim-san in Japanese via LINE beforehand.
He personally ran the route from my hotel to the meeting point and sent me the GPX data, so I was able to run there smoothly on the day without getting lost. I was deeply touched by his meticulous thoughtfulness.
During the event, and even before and after, he taught me about running in Korea and race information, which was very interesting. He also carefully explained the course in Japanese and took many photos for me, making it a wonderful and memorable time.
Kim-san also works as a coordinator for overseas marathon tours and will be leading Korean runners in the Osaka Marathon and Nagoya Women's Marathon. If I have the opportunity to meet him again, I would definitely like to say hello. Thank you very much!