East Asia
Trail running and hiking

South Koreans run ‘vertical marathon’

South Koreans had the chance to run a ‘vertical marathon’ on November 10, 2019. According to Hanwha Life Insurance, who hosted the event, 630 avid runners decided to conquer the 1,251 steps in the ‘63 building’, a skyscraper in Seoul.

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Hong Kong hiking
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Trail running and hiking
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Trail running and hiking
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South Korea
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Japan
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South Korea
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Japan
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South Korea
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South Korea
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Japan
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Japan
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Japan
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South Korea
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East Asia
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Japan
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South Korea
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Japan
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Japan
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Japan
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South Korea
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