Korean Sports Council Successfully Concludes First Training for 2026 Team Korea Trail Running: 'Strengthening Physical and Mental Fitness in Preparation for the Aichi-Nagoya AG'

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The Korean Sports Council successfully concluded the first training session for the 2026 Team Korea Trail Running on the 24th at the Jincheon National Athlete Village (hereinafter Athlete Village), with 284 athletes and coaches in attendance.

Regarding the training, the Korean Sports Council explained, "This was planned to enhance the basic physical fitness of national team athletes and strengthen their mental resilience to overcome limits ahead of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Summer Asian Games, which will be held in September."

It further added, "The training was conducted using the cross-country course within the Athlete Village. Athletes were allowed to choose between running or walking based on the characteristics of their respective sports and their individual physical condition, minimizing the risk of injury and encouraging voluntary participation to improve training efficiency."

In the men's division, race walker Choi Byung-kwang recorded 21 minutes and 3 seconds, while in the women's division, boxer Oh Yeon-ji recorded 26 minutes and 17 seconds, each securing first place.

Encouragement items worth 100,000 won were provided to the top three finishers in each gender category. Additionally, 28 participants selected by lottery among those who took part in the training received encouragement items worth 50,000 won.

These encouragement items were prepared by the executive board of the Chungcheongnam-do Sports Council to boost the morale of the athlete delegation, consisting of items and coffee truck support totaling 100 thousand won, with 2 million won allocated per session.

ChungcheongNam Do-che-yuk (Chairman) stated, "Supporting the training of national team athletes is a very meaningful endeavor," and added, "We will continue to provide support to strengthen the competitiveness of national team athletes in international competitions."

Kim Taek-soo, head of the National Athlete Village, said, "I hope this was a meaningful time for national team athletes to overcome their limits and cultivate a spirit of challenge," and added, "I expect that the physical and mental strength gained through the trail running training will lead to improved performance at the Asian Games."

The Korean Sports Council emphasized, "We plan to conduct regular trail running sessions until the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games to ensure continuity in training and bring the athletes' condition to its peak."

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