Ham Kee-Yong

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Ham Kee-Yong(1930-?) is a former South Korean athlete.

He is best known as the winner of 1950 Boston marathon.

In 1950,4,19, at 1950 Boston marathon he won the race with the record of 2:32:39, under the coach Sohn Kee-chung, the marathon winner of 1936 Berlin Olympics. At that marathon, 2nd and 3rd places are South Koreans also.

1st 함기용(咸基鎔 양정중학 2:32:39) Ham Kee-Yong

2nd 송길윤(宋吉允 숭문중학 2:35:58)

3rd 최윤칠(崔崙七 연희대학 2:39:45)

Afterwards a congratulation event of his Boston victory was in the preparation, but in the middle, the wellknown "Korean War" broke out in 1950,6,25 so that no event of his victory was opened.

In 2004, 4, 18, a congratulation event was finally opened in his hometown to 75 aged Ham.

[edit] See Also

[1] Ham Kee-Yong, the winner of 1950 Boston marathon.

[2] congratulation event in 2004.

[3] History of Korea's marathon

Suh Yun-Bok, the winner of 1947 Boston marathon

Lee Bong-Ju, the winner of 2001 Boston marathon