馬(ma)(ma)(ma)拉(la)(la)(la)松(song)(song)(song)(song)是(shi)(shi)韓(han)國(guo)體(ti)育的(de)(de)縮影,象征韓(han)國(guo)精神(shen)。這(zhe)也是(shi)(shi)為(wei)(wei)什么馬(ma)(ma)(ma)拉(la)(la)(la)松(song)(song)(song)(song)在(zai)韓(han)國(guo)是(shi)(shi)最受大眾喜愛(ai)和支(zhi)持的(de)(de)運(yun)動(dong)。無論哪(na)個年代,從上個世(shi)紀30年代的(de)(de)奧運(yun)明(ming)星選手金恩培和孫基禎,到(dao)黃(huang)永祚(zuo)和李鳳柱(zhu),我們都高度贊(zan)揚我們的(de)(de)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)拉(la)(la)(la)松(song)(song)(song)(song)英雄們。(對馬(ma)(ma)(ma)拉(la)(la)(la)松(song)(song)(song)(song)的(de)(de)熱衷)是(shi)(shi)因為(wei)(wei)堅(jian)強的(de)(de)意志或(huo)者(zhe)身體(ti)的(de)(de)優(you)越(yue)性嗎?這(zhe)如神(shen)話傳(chuan)說一樣不(bu)是(shi)(shi)科(ke)學(xue)理論可以(yi)解釋的(de)(de)問題。總(zong)之,馬(ma)(ma)(ma)拉(la)(la)(la)松(song)(song)(song)(song)從進入韓(han)國(guo)就備受歡迎。一開始就作為(wei)(wei)民族運(yun)動(dong),吸引了全民的(de)(de)興趣,并且韓(han)國(guo)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)拉(la)(la)(la)松(song)(song)(song)(song)運(yun)動(dong)員震驚了世(shi)界,包括日(ri)本(ben),在(zai)早期(qi)的(de)(de)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)拉(la)(la)(la)松(song)(song)(song)(song)比(bi)賽中屢屢奪冠。馬(ma)(ma)(ma)拉(la)(la)(la)松(song)(song)(song)(song)在(zai)韓(han)國(guo)產(chan)生、保持熱度,也得益(yi)于像東(dong)亞日(ri)報的(de)(de)媒體(ti)和 Yangjunggobo學(xue)校的(de)(de)大力支(zhi)持。東(dong)亞首爾(er)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)拉(la)(la)(la)松(song)(song)(song)(song)的(de)(de)前身,“慶星-永登(deng)浦馬(ma)(ma)(ma)拉(la)(la)(la)松(song)(song)(song)(song)”(Kyoungsung – Youngdungpo Marathon)距(ju)今(jin)已經70余年了。東(dong)亞首爾(er)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)拉(la)(la)(la)松(song)(song)(song)(song)的(de)(de)發(fa)展史,也譜寫了韓(han)國(guo)人(ren)民榮(rong)與(yu)辱,喜與(yu)悲的(de)(de)一段歷(li)史。
2020年的(de)首(shou)爾馬拉松(song)賽(sai)事原定于3月22日(ri)開賽(sai),但(dan)受(shou)2020年新型(xing)冠狀病毒疫(yi)情的(de)影響,在(zai)同年2月28日(ri),首(shou)爾馬拉松(song)宣(xuan)布當屆賽(sai)事取消(xiao),全(quan)額(e)退還報(bao)名費。