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Daegu to Hold ‘Untact’ Marathon


Close up of woman tying shoe laces in summer workout.

DAEGU, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire)The city of Daegu plans to use so-called ‘untact’ (contactless) means to hold a half-marathon race.

Daegu’s Dalseo District announced Thursday that it will hold the Untact Dalseo Half-Marathon Contest from Sept. 27 to Oct. 17.

With an annual festival held every September, race organizers needed to come up with new ways to cope with the coronavirus.

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The ‘untact’ marathon allows participants to run a designated distance (half marathon, 10 kilometers, 5 kilometers) at a time of their choice.

Participants can submit their running record to the host organization using a smartphone.

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