Hapcheon County Holds Evaluation Meeting for the 24th Hapcheon Cherry Blossom Marathon

Successfully Concluding the Event Without Any Safety Incidents

The headquarters of the Hapcheon Cherry Blossom Marathon in Gyeongnam announced on April 23 that it held the evaluation meeting for the 24th Hapcheon Cherry Blossom Marathon in the conference room of the Public Stadium.

This evaluation meeting was attended by approximately 50 people, including County Governor Kim Yuncheol, County Council Chairperson Jeong Bonghun, Provincial Assemblyman Jang Jinyoung, County Sports Council President Yu Dalhyeong, heads of local institutions and organizations, marathon headquarters executives, and volunteers. The event proceeded in the following order: national pledge, presentation of plaques of appreciation, welcoming remarks, evaluation report, and other discussions.

Hapcheon County, Group Photo of the 24th Hapcheon Cherry Blossom Marathon Evaluation Meeting.

The marathon headquarters reported that a record-high 13,207 people registered for this year's event, with 10,343 participants from outside the region, accounting for 78% of the total participants. In response to these changes in the event's scale, the headquarters set 'safety' as the top priority, strengthened the medical support system, operated shuttle buses for participants, reduced the number of promotional booths, and expanded the installation of safety fences. As a result, the event was successfully completed without a single safety incident.

In addition, the headquarters highlighted the significant contribution to promoting local agricultural products by offering complimentary tastings of Hapcheon Hwangto Korean beef and pork, and providing local agricultural specialties as prizes.

Kim Yuncheol, the county governor, stated, "This year, we achieved an unprecedented early registration closure with a record-high 13,207 participants, and the event was able to bring joy to many participants under clear skies. We will continue our efforts to make the event even better by reflecting the feedback shared at today's evaluation meeting."

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