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Ham Kee-yong

In this Korean name, the family name is Ham.

Ham Kee-yong
Born
Ham Kee-yong

(1930-11-14)14 November 1930
Shunsen, Korea, Empire of Japan
(now Chuncheon, South Korea
Died9 November 2022(2022-11-09) (aged 91)
OccupationLong distance runner
Known forWinner of Boston Marathon in 1950
Ham Kee-yong
Hangul
함기용
Hanja
咸基鎔
Revised RomanizationHam Giyong
McCune–ReischauerHam Kiyong

Ham Kee-yong (Korean: 함기용; 14 November 1930 – 9 November 2022)[1] was a South Korean marathoner, best known as the winner of the 1950 Boston Marathon.

On 19 April 1950, he won the Boston Marathon with a record time of 2:32:39, under coach Sohn Kee-chung, the marathon winner at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The second and third-place finishers that year, Song Gil-yun (송길윤, 宋吉允; 숭문중학) and Choe Yun-chil (최윤칠, 崔崙七; 연희대학) were also South Koreans. A South Korean male would not win the Boston Marathon again until 2001.[2]

The Korean War broke out on 25 June 1950, so a planned victory celebration did not take place that year. On 18 April 2004, his feat was finally celebrated in his hometown, Chuncheon, with Ham in attendance.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  South Korea
1950 Boston Marathon Boston, United States 1st Marathon 2:32:39

See also

References

  1. ^ "1950년 '보스톤 마라톤 우승' 함기용 육상연맹 고문 별세". The Hankyoreh. 10 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Lubbock Avalanche Journal". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2012.


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