'Seoul Marathon' to Be Held This Weekend... "Major Sections to Be Sequentially Closed"

Marathon Course from Gwanghwamun to Jamsil

"Traffic Police Deployed... Public Transportation Strongly Recommended"

This weekend, a marathon event will be held across downtown Seoul, resulting in traffic control on major roads.

Participants are starting a marathon held in Guro-gu, Seoul. Photo by The Asia Business Daily Database

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced on March 13 that section-by-section traffic control will be implemented due to the upcoming "2026 Seoul Marathon," which is scheduled to take place on March 15 and is organized by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and others.

A total of approximately 40,000 runners will participate, including 20,000 in the full course (42.195 km) and another 20,000 in the 10 km course. The full course starts at Gwanghwamun Square and proceeds through Sejong-daero, Eulji-ro, Jongno, Cheonho-daero, Gwangnaru-ro, Wangsimni-ro, and Ttukseom-ro, crossing Jamsil Bridge and finishing at Jamsil Sports Complex. The 10 km course starts at Jamsil Sports Complex, runs along Songpa-daero, and turns back at the Garak Market Station intersection.

Traffic on Sejong-daero and surrounding areas will be restricted from 5:00 a.m. to 8:08 a.m. In the downtown sections, including Jongno, Eulji-ro, and Cheonggyecheon-ro, vehicle passage will be restricted from 7:20 a.m. to 10:41 a.m. The Cheonho-daero, Neungdong-ro, and Ttukseom-ro sections will be controlled from 8:39 a.m. to 12:22 p.m., while Jamsil Bridge and the Olympic-ro area will be controlled from 9:12 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The 10 km course section will also have traffic restrictions from 9:20 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

To minimize traffic congestion, the police will deploy 5,514 personnel, including traffic police, to the site and provide guidance for long-distance detours and traffic management. Around 900 information banners and signboards will be installed near the controlled sections. The Seoul Metropolitan Government also plans to adjust certain bus routes.

A police official stated, "We ask that citizens traveling near the marathon course use public transportation such as the subway whenever possible, and that drivers follow the instructions of traffic police and take long-distance detours."

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