SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Hanwha Life Insurance Co. hosted a vertical marathon Sunday at its headquarters, the 63 Building in Yeouido, central Seoul. This year’s event, the 17th of its kind, featured a race to climb the skyscraper’s 1,251 stairs. Kim Hong-joo, 38, won the men’s title with a time of 8 minutes and [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A “sky run” vertical marathon took place yesterday at the Lotte World Tower in Jamsil, Seoul. Over 1,500 runners, both amateur and professional, raced a total of 2,917 steps from the first floor to the observation deck situated on the 123rd floor, 555 meters above ground. In the “elite” [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Lotte Property and Development announced yesterday that a vertical marathon (sky run) will take place on May 13 at Lotte World Tower in Jamsil, Seoul. The race will see participants run up a total of 2,917 steps from the first floor to the observation deck situated on the 123rd [...]