Runners mark anniversary

DAEGU, South Korea -- About 200 runners gathered at St. Justin Major Seminary in Daegu for the first of a series of marathons, part of preparations for the Daegu archdiocese's 100th anniversary celebrations. The anniversary is in 2011.

For the "111 Pilgrimage Ultramarathon," 186 runners opted for a 111-kilometer (about 68 miles) route passing through sites of religious significance in the archdiocese. Of those, 154 completed the run. Fifteen of 17 runners completed a shorter, 42-mile route.

The Daegu Catholic Marathon Club organized the event. Norbert Chung Woong, 51, of Seoul, who ran the shorter course, said the experience reminded him of the journey of faith where one "runs with God."

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