At my own pace, 1,000 participants will hold the Seoul Peace RUN on the 16th, closing early in two days. The heat is hot
Nov 15, 2025
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At 9 a.m. on the 16th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government will hold the '2025 Seoul Peace Run' in the area of Sangam World Cup Park (Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu).
The event was planned at the suggestion of Seoul City Health Officer Chung Hee-won, who visited the northern forest road of Namsan Mountain with Mayor Oh Se-hoon in August this year. The 5km course is designed so that novice runners or beginners in sports can participate at a leisurely pace. It is a circular course in the park that departs from Peace Plaza, passes Sky Park, Starry Square, Metropolis Road, Cloud Bridge, and Metasequoia Road to return to the starting point. The Seoul Metropolitan Government will operate the competition to minimize inconvenience to citizens and to ensure that anyone can participate safely and comfortably without a separate road control.
Various additional programs such as the Visiting Physical Fitness Certification Center and the National Physical Fitness 100 will also be operated at the competition site. If you check your health level with a simple physical measurement and get a physical fitness certificate issued, you can earn 1000 points in the Wrist Doctor9988 app. Seoul's physical fitness certificate can be obtained by participating in at least three of the five events, including runners' drills, side steps, and planks, at the 「Seoul Physical Fitness Certification Center」.
At the booth 'National Physical Fitness 100' operated by the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, 30 pre-applicants will be issued a physical fitness certificate (grades 1 to 6) by measuring six items such as cardiopulmonary endurance, muscle strength, and flexibility.
The recruitment of 1,000 people for "2025 Seoul Easy Run" closed early two days after the application began last week amid keen interest. Citizens who have not applied in advance can also participate in the physical fitness certification program on the day of the event or enjoy the 'live performance in all corners of Seoul'. The running participants will be provided with souvenirs such as turtle hairbands and cold-weather goods (hot packs, etc.) with the concept of 'Easy', and the runner-up will be given medals and snacks.
On the day of the event, a ceremony to appoint a promotional ambassador for 'Take it easy' will also be held. Singer and actor Han Seung-yeon, actor Lee Jae-yoon, and Nike stretching coach Kim Eun-seo will be appointed as ambassadors to promote the spread of exercise habits and activation of learning culture in citizens' daily lives for a year. Starting with the '2025 Seoul Easy Run', the Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to continue actively holding civic health-related events next year.
Koo Jong-won, director of the Seoul Tourism and Sports Bureau, said "Seoul Easy Run" is expected to reflect the recent trend of 'Helsie Pleasure' to deliver the experience of enjoying exercise rather than compulsory."We will continue to expand civic participation sports festivals that encompass generations and tastes." expressed his will.
Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
