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EventMedal TypeAthlete
400m Hurdles Silver Javier Culson

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ABOUT DAEGU CHAMPIONSHIP

DAEGU READY FOR THE WORLD

Daegu is the capital and principle city of the surrounding province, Gyeongsangbuk-do, although it is not legally part of the province. As the third largest metropolitan city in Korea, Daegu is home to approximately 2.5 million people.

Though a large city, it remains a warm friendly city to live in. You will hear the distinctive saturi , or regional dialect that is different from the Seoul Korean spoken in the north. The downtown area is centralized, becoming a familiar place to meet with friends and see familiar faces. Cute trendy boutiques and great places to eat, downtown also has the traditional medicinal market and other reasonably places to shop in.

Poll Question »

Trivia Q & A » Q. Which runner controversially won the women's 800m by over two seconds? A. Caster Semenya. Semenya, who was just 18 years old at the time, won the 800m in a time of 1:55.45, despite questions surrounding her gender. Her title was later upheld by the IAAF.

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