In the men's marathon at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, Japan's Ichitaka Yamashita claimed victory. South Korea once again failed to secure a medal.
Yamashita crossed the finish line with a time of 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 49 seconds on September 26. He took first place in the race.
The silver medal went to India's Barwal Sawant, who finished in 2 hours, 11 minutes, and 37 seconds, while China's Peng Feiyu earned the bronze with a time of 2 hours, 12 minutes, and 13 seconds.
North Korea's Han Il-yong, who had been running in third place for most of the race, fell back in the final stretch to finish fourth with a time of 2 hours, 12 minutes, and 21 seconds.
Meanwhile, South Korea's Park Min-ho finished in 8th place with a time of 2 hours, 15 minutes, and 35 seconds, and Kim Hong-rok came in 10th at 2 hours, 18 minutes, and 27 seconds.
The last time South Korea won a medal in the men's marathon at the Asian Games was in 2010, when Ji Young-jun took gold in Guangzhou.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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