Who Was Yoo Ji-won? 25-Year-Old South Korean Runner Dies Near Half-Marathon Finish
South Korean running influencer Yoo Ji-won, 25, has died after collapsing just 500 metres from the finish line of the Seoul Race half-marathon on October 11, 2026. She was taken to hospital but later died, organisers said. The cause of her death has not been officially disclosed, and race organisers said they would examine the incident.
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- Thursday, 15 October 2026, 10:29 pm IST
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