Ham Kee-Yong (1930-) is a former South Korean athlete, best known as the winner of the 1950 Boston marathon.
On April 19, 1950, he won the Boston marathon in a record time of 2:32:39, under coach Sohn Kee-chung, the marathon winner at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The 2nd and 3rd place finishers were also South Koreans.
1st Ham Kee-Yong (함기용, 咸基鎔 양정중학 2:32:39)
2nd Song Gil-yun (송길윤, 宋吉允 숭문중학 2:35:58)
3rd Choe Yunchil (최윤칠, 崔崙七 연희대학 2:39:45)
Afterwards, a celebration of his Boston victory was in the preparation, but in the middle, the Korean War broke out on June 25, 1950. On April 18, 2004, his feat was finally celebrated in his hometown, with Ham in attendance.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing South Korea | |||||
| 1950 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:32:39 |
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