The Daegu International Marathon is an annual

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

race which takes place in April in

Daegu Daegu (, , literally 'large hill', 대구광역시), formerly spelled Taegu and officially known as the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea. It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; it is ...

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. The day's events also feature a 5K event and a 10K event, as well as the full course marathon (42.195 km). The race begins and ends at the

Daegu Stadium Daegu Stadium, also known as the Blue Arc, is a multi-purpose sports stadium located in Daegu, South Korea. It was formerly named Daegu World Cup Stadium but was changed to Daegu Stadium on 5 March 2008. It has a seating capacity for 66,422 peopl ...

. A comparatively fast course, it hosted the World Championships Marathon in September 2011. The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the

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, with all runners qualifying for a full refund.http://marathon.daegusports.or.kr/popup/200226.htmlhttp://marathon.daegusports.or.kr/2019/entry/refund.html

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Official website
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