Ham Kee-yong

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Ham Kee-yong
Born
Ham Kee-yong

(1930-11-14)14 November 1930
Died9 November 2022(2022-11-09) (aged 91)
OccupationLong distance runner
Known forWinner of Boston Marathon in 1950
Ham Kee-yong
Hangul
함기용
Hanja
咸基鎔
Revised RomanizationHam Giyong
McCune–ReischauerHam Kiyong

Ham Kee-yong (Korean함기용; 14 November 1930 – 9 November 2022)[1] was a South Korean marathoner, best known as the winner of the 1950 Boston Marathon.

On 19 April 1950, he won the Boston Marathon with a record time of 2:32:39, under coach Sohn Kee-chung, the marathon winner at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The second and third-place finishers that year, Song Gil-yun (송길윤, 宋吉允; 숭문중학) and Choe Yun-chil (최윤칠, 崔崙七; 연희대학) were also South Koreans. A South Korean male would not win the Boston Marathon again until 2001.[2]

The Korean War broke out on 25 June 1950, so a planned victory celebration did not take place that year. On 18 April 2004, his feat was finally celebrated in his hometown, Chuncheon, with Ham in attendance.

Achievements[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  South Korea
1950 Boston Marathon Boston, United States 1st Marathon 2:32:39

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  1. ^ "1950년 '보스톤 마라톤 우승' 함기용 육상연맹 고문 별세". The Hankyoreh. 10 November 2022.
  2. ^ Lubbock Avalanche Journal[dead link]