02 May Let’s take a look at the DRAX INDOOR MARATHON!
On April 22-23, the DRAX INDOOR MARATHON, a new-concept marathon, was organized and hosted by DRAX,
Korea’s No.1 fitness brand, at IVEX STUDIO in Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do.
The DRAX INDOOR MARATHON made indoor marathons possible with treadmills equipped with unique technology!
We’ll share with you the vividness of the competition that was filled with the runners’ exhilarating energy!
An indoor marathon that was only possible with the ‘DRAX Treadmill’
An indoor marathon was also a new experience for DRAX.
That’s why DRAX went through a very thorough preparation for the first ‘DRAX INDOOR MARATHON’.
“A waiting space designed for athletes to focus on the competition!”
Warming up is essential before running to prevent injuries.
To ensure athletes could warm up sufficiently,
DRAX prepared a space with multiple treadmills to keep their running senses alive before the marathon while getting ready.
Here, athletes could feel and experience the DRAX Treadmill’s uniqueness.
As the first indoor marathon, DRAX also prepared a pretty Photo Zone for athletes to treasure the special memory.
They could loosen up their nervousness about the competition by taking photos with their peers, friends, and family members.
Safety is also an important element of the competition.
For the safety of the athletes, safety personnel and ambulances were always on standby to respond to any emergencies
because DRAX cares about the safety of the athletes
“An unprecedented indoor marathon!”
Many people were curious about how a marathon would be held indoors.
The venue consisted of a three-sided high-res LED screen showing the competition and records in real-time,
and the DRAX Treadmills were arranged according to the number of athletes with extras for possible cases of malfunction.
The treadmills that filled the venue brought great anticipation for people even before the start.
In addition, DJing using a 3D immersive sound system and professional hosts added to the fun of the event.
“A fair evaluation system linked to the treadmills, accumulating in real time!”
With a huge prize of ₩50 million at stake, DRAX was honest and transparent about its entire evaluation process for a fair evaluation.
The athletes’ records were accumulated live by linking to their treadmills,
and the three-sided high-res LED screen installed on the wall also allowed athletes to check their records.
The screen not only showed time and ranking but also accumulated speed and distance in real-time,
providing more enjoyable insights in addition to the ranking.
The DRAX Treadmill helps improve your marathon record
Running a lot in a good environment is great for reducing your marathon record.
There are many people who have improved their performance in actual competitions by training with the DRAX Treadmill.
Hong Beom-seok, a Physical: 100 participant and an exercise YouTuber, shared a favorable review of the DRAX Treadmill in an interview:
“Due to its automatic speed control feature, I could exercise as if I was training outdoors for pace control
and didn’t have to be limited to the weather condition because I could exercise indoors.
The cushion is also great, so there was less pain on my feet.”
“Runners who stood at the top of the DRAX INDOOR MARATHON“
Every single athlete added to the heat of the DRAX INDOOR MARATHON with their tireless stamina.
Superb runners nationwide showed off their potential.
There was an incredible exclamation from the audience
when Lee Joo-young passed the finish line at 18km/h in Women’s 5km, the moment the first winner was decided,
and when the third runner of Team Busan_Kangbakgam and Team EKIN respectively ran at 22km/h, fiercely competing for the ranking.
These are the proud winners who beat outstanding opponents and won the award.
The Team Busan_Kangbakgam won the 21km team event, which showed an intensely close game.
Many athletes also ran fiercely to win the DRAX INDOOR MARATHON the next day.
In Women’s 10km, Kang Kyung-ah took first place, and in Men’s 10km, Kim Eun-seop won twice, proving his running skills.
In the 21km event, where athletes run the longest distance among the half-marathon courses, Song Young-jun and Park So-young won the glory of the gold medal, respectively.
The ‘DRAX INDOOR MARATHON’ opened the marathon’s new chapter!
A sport that anyone can enjoy.
It was a fruitful time witnessing DRAX’s energetic move in leading the expansion of a healthy sports culture through running!
DRAX will continue to run to create an environment where everyone can be healthy.
Please continue to give lots of support to DRAX, and thank you once again!