Namadi Joeljin is just a step away from a Korean record! Joeljin wins 100m in 10.09 seconds unofficially, trailing Kim Kuk-young's record by just 0.02 seconds

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Namadi Joeljin (20, Yecheon County Office), a promising sprinter in Korean men's track and field, won the 100m with a time of 10.09 seconds.

On the 12th, Joeljin crossed the finish line first in the men's 100m final at the 80th National Athletics Championships held at Jeongseon Comprehensive Sports Complex in Gangwon Province. The competition also served as the selection trial for the national team for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Unfortunately, the result was not recognized as an official record. In track sprints, times are classified as unofficial if the tailwind exceeds 2.0 meters per second; on this day, a tailwind of 2.7 meters per second was recorded at the venue.

However, Joeljin came within just 0.02 seconds of the Korean record (10.07 seconds set by Kim Kuk-young in 2017), signaling strong prospects for the Asian Games. Following his 10.08-second performance (with a 3.5 m/s tailwind) in last month's Yoshioka Grand Prix preliminary round in Japan, Joeljin posted back-to-back 10.0-second-range times, demonstrating excellent form. Joeljin's official personal best remains 10.19 seconds.

According to the Korea Athletics Federation, Joeljin said after the race, "I'm disappointed due to the wind, but I'm grateful to feel the 10.0-second rhythm again. As this is the stage I've dreamed of, I will prepare with firm determination and bring honor to the national flag at the Asian Games."

In the men's 100m, the second-place finisher was Biwesa Daniel Gasama (Ansan City Office) with a time of 10.121 seconds, and third place was taken by Lee Jae-seong (Gwangju Metropolitan City Office) with a time of 10.126 seconds.

In the men's 400m final, Shin Min-gyu (Seoul City Office) claimed the top spot with a time of 46.59 seconds, while in the women's 400m, Kim Seo-yoon (Changwon City Office) won with a new championship record of 54.31 seconds.

Meanwhile, the Korea Athletics Federation plans to finalize the selection of the national team for the Asian Games by reviewing the results of this competition and the season's best performances through the Performance Improvement Committee.

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