Official Coach · Since the 1st edition
Lee Myong-seungCoach
Olympic marathoner turned running expert
He ran the marathon for Korea at the Athens and Beijing Olympics. Today he works across running as an athlete, coach and educator, and has led the official training sessions for GO Daegwallyeong Trail Run participants since the first edition.
Beyond my years on the national team, I want to add value wherever people run.
Athlete
- 2008Beijing Olympics, marathon, Team Korea
- 2007Osaka World Championships, team silver medal
- 2004Athens Olympics, marathon, Team Korea
- 10 years on the national team
- Podiums and wins at major international marathons in Korea
Coach
- Lead coach, MBN Marathon and GO Daegwallyeong Trail Run
- Under Armour running coach
- Coach for Samsung Electronics, Samsung Semiconductor and Samsung SDI staff running crews
- Coach for the KB Kookmin Bank running crew
- Running coach for Army and Navy special forces (UDT)
- Running education for the Mayor of Anyang and city officials
Education
- M.Ed. in Leisure Sports Education, Hanyang University Graduate School of Education
- Secondary school teaching certificate, physical education
Sport for all
- CEO, Elite Sports Center
- Director of sport for all, Korea Association of Athletics Federations
- Director, Korea Olympians Association
Media
- 2026.08KBS2 "TV Kindergarten – Kkuk-gadaepyo"
- 2026.06Channel A "Groom Class 2", coaching celebrities to run
- 2026.05BBS Radio "Sesang Tok Tok", live, as marathon expert