Men’s 400m Relay Finals: A Long-Awaited Medal Challenge
Securing a spot in the finals, the Korean track and field men’s 400m relay team has breathed new life into their medal aspirations at the Asian Games for the first time in 37 years.
In an impressive display of speed and skill, the Korean men’s short distance relay team, comprised of Lee Jeong-tae, Kim Gook-young, Lee Jae-seong, and Park Won-jin, showcased their talent in the initial group heats at the Hangzhou Asian Games yesterday (2nd). Completing the race with a time of 38.75 seconds, they secured second place, narrowly trailing behind China and surpassing their own national record set in 2014 by a mere 0.01 seconds.
This pivotal advancement now places the Korean team in a prime position to vie for a coveted medal. If they triumph in the finals tonight (3rd), it will mark a significant milestone, 37 years in the making.
Historically, Korea’s only triumph in the men’s 400m relay at the Asian Games can be traced back to the Seoul Games in 1986, where a bronze medal was proudly claimed.
Reporter: Park Soo-ju (sooju@yna.co.kr)
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Men’s 400m relay finals… Medal challenge for the first time in 37 years
The Korean track and field men’s 400m relay team advanced to the finals in second place in the heats, opening up the possibility of a medal at the Asian Games for the first time in 37 years.
The Korean men’s short distance relay team, consisting of Lee Jeong-tae, Kim Gook-young, Lee Jae-seong, and Park Won-jin, ran in the first group of the men’s 400m relay heats at the Hangzhou Asian Games yesterday (2nd ) respectively, recording a time of 38.75 seconds, and advancing to the finals in second place behind China.
It is 0.01 seconds off the new Korean record set in 2014.
If the national team wins a medal in the finals tonight (3rd), it will be 37 years since then.
The only time Korea won a medal in the men’s 400m relay at the Asian Games was at the Seoul Games in 1986, when it won a bronze medal.
Reporter Park Soo-ju (sooju@yna.co.kr)
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