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Eight runners hospitalised after collapsing during South Korea marathon
Heat-related illnesses cause 12 runners to fall during the race near South Korea’s Demilitarized Zone.
Eight runners were taken to hospital with heat-related illnesses after a marathon near South Korea’s Demilitarized Zone with North Korea took place amid record temperatures, local authorities said.
Temperatures approached 30C (86F) for Sunday’s race as much of the Korean Peninsula baked under a warm front more akin to summer than its typically mild spring weather.
The DMZ Peace Marathon in the city of Paju allows participants to test their mettle on a course running close to the highly sensitive area that separates South and North Korea.
12 runners suffer heat exhaustion, collapse during Paju marathon
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Runners take part in a marathon in Paju, Gyeonggi, on Nov. 2, 2025. [YONHAP]
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Eight runners critically injured after 12 collapsed during South Korea marathon
Heat-related illnesses cause 12 runners to fall during the race near South Korea’s demilitarized zone
In a tragic news update eight runners were taken to hospital with heat-related illnesses after a marathon near South Korea’s Demilitarized Zone with North Korea took place amid record temperatures, local authorities said.
Temperatures approached 30C for Sunday’s race as much of the Korean Peninsula baked under a warm front more akin to summer than its typically mild spring weather.
The DMZ Peace Marathon in the city of Paju allows participants to test their mettle on a course running close to the highly sensitive area that separates South and North Korea.
For more detailed information, explore updates concerning Eight runners hospitalised.