Korean Men's Athletics Team Sets National Record in 4x100m Relay
The Korean men's athletics team established a national record in the 4x100m relay at the 2025 World Athletics Relay Championships held in Guangzhou, China.
On the 10th, the team, consisting of Seo Min-jun (Seocheon County Office), Na Madi Joel Jin (Yecheon County Office), Lee Jae-sung, and Ko Seung-hwan (Gwangju City Hall), crossed the finish line with a time of 38.56 seconds during the preliminary rounds of the men's 4x100m relay on the first day of the competition.
This time is a new national record, reducing the previous Korean record of 38.68 seconds set at the national championships on June 14 last year by 0.12 seconds. Although they finished 4th in the preliminary round and failed to advance to the finals or secure a berth at the World Championships to be held in Tokyo in September, this achievement marks a significant milestone for Korean athletics.
A New Korean Record
A Valuable Achievement in the First Overseas Competition After Generational Change
The Korean team plans to reattempt to secure a berth through the second preliminary round for the World Championships, scheduled for the 11th.
As the last runner, Ko Seung-hwan stated, "Although the preparation period was short, I believe the results turned out well because we focused more," reflecting on his feelings.
He notably expressed, "I am very happy to break the Korean record in the first overseas competition after the generational change," adding, "I will run with a determined spirit for the berth in the second preliminary round tomorrow."
Image Source: (from left) Athletics team coach Ha Kyung-soo, Seo Min-jun, Na Madi Joel Jin, Lee Jae-sung, Ko Seung-hwan, Team Leader Choi In-hae / Provided by the Korea Athletics Federation
