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October 4:
Andong Marathon Day
I returned to Andong after running my first race here in last year's rain. This time my daughter and many friends were there too, and I matched my pace to the people beside me rather than a record. At the slower speed, the high blue sky and Andong scenery stayed in view much longer.
- Official distance
- 10.00km
- Watch distance
- 9.87km
- Time
- 1:16:03
- Pacing target
- 7'30"/km
I completed the 2026 Andong Marathon 10K. It felt especially meaningful because my daughter and many friends were there too. Rather than chasing a record of my own, I took on the role of pacer and tried to hold roughly 7:30 per kilometre, paying more attention to the breathing and footsteps beside me than to the urge to move ahead.
Slowing down opened the view: the high blue autumn sky, Andong's scenery, and the faces of the people sharing the course. I still checked the watch often enough to keep the pace from drifting. The result was 1 hour 16 minutes 3 seconds, with 9.87 km recorded on the watch. It was not a race for a personal record, but a race I will remember for sharing it with my daughter and friends.
Difference between official and watch distance · km
Andong carries special meaning because last year's rainy edition was my first marathon event. Sharing this year's race with my daughter and friends gave that memory another layer. The revised 10K course was easier to follow, and the commemorative shirt turned out beautifully. Next time I plan to step up to the half marathon and meet the climbs for which Andong is known. Today's kit was a lululemon top and cap, Nike 5-inch 2-in-1 shorts, R1 socks, and the Saucony Endorphin Pro 5.
Past issues
- Issue 17October 4: I Ran the Andong Marathon
- Issue 16I Missed the Mountain. Tancheon Stayed Open.
- Issue 15200 Slipped Away. 179.71 Stayed.
- Issue 1415km and CP1 and 10km
- Issue 13For a Runner, Alcohol Keeps Drifting Away
- Issue 12Morning vs Evening: Race Day Starts Early
- Issue 11Sundays Aren't for Jjapagetti. They're for LSD.
- Issue 10I Missed Six, but Still Made the Morning Jog
- Issue 9Recovery Took Three Weeks. This Time, Three Days.
- Issue 8Today, I Lost the 2:00 Balloon
- Issue 7A Seaside Half: Leave Room for Speed, Not Injury
- Issue 6At the 25K Threshold, Choose the Next Run
- Issue 5Close August at 112.72 km, Open September at 200 km
- Issue 4Autumn Is Coming, but 150 km Is Slipping Away
- Issue 3For Strength, Run the Namsan Hills
- Issue 2Even on a Reluctant Night, a Promise Puts on Running Shoes
- Issue 1Training Still Moves Forward at an Easy Pace