"Cooperation with Sister Cities"... Ulsan City Participates in 'Kumamoto Castle Marathon 2024'

The Ulsan City delegation participated in the 'Kumamoto Castle Marathon 2024' held on the 18th in Kumamoto City, a sister city in Japan.

This marathon has been held annually in mid-February since its first event in 2012, with about 13,000 participants competing this year.

The Ulsan City delegation, consisting of five members including amateur athletes from the Ulsan City Athletics Federation and Ulsan city officials, has been competing in the event from the 17th to the 19th upon invitation from Kumamoto City.

On the first day, the 17th, they conducted a preliminary inspection of the marathon course, and after participating in the marathon on the 18th, they plan to attend a welcome dinner hosted by Kumamoto City to discuss cooperation plans for sports and cultural exchanges.

An official from Ulsan City said, "We expect that participation in this Kumamoto Castle Marathon will further deepen the friendly cooperation with Kumamoto City."

Since signing the sister city agreement on April 26, 2010, Ulsan City and Kumamoto City have engaged in exchanges in various fields such as mutual participation in international marathons and Korea-Japan friendship concerts.

The Kumamoto City delegation is scheduled to participate in the Taehwagang International Marathon to be held in Ulsan on March 30.

Ulsan City Hall.

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