St. Peter's Hospital provides medical support and on-site volunteer service at the 2026 Kiwoom Run
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Gangnam St. Peter's Hospital 26-04-23 10:22Main content
St. Peter's Hospital announced that it took part in the ‘2026 Kiwoom Run’ held in Yeouido Park on the 18th, providing medical support and on-site volunteering.
The Kiwoom Run is a barrier-free marathon designed so that runners with and without disabilities can take part together. St. Peter's Hospital sponsored the event out of deep sympathy with its aim of breaking down the barrier between disability and non-disability.
St. Peter's Hospital first provided medical support by stationing a medical booth staffed by specialists and an ambulance on standby at the event site.
In particular, the medical booth was designed to be accessible for participants with disabilities and older runners, so that any runner who was injured could receive prompt specialist treatment on site. On the day, participants with muscle cramps, falls, ligament injuries and other problems visited the booth to receive first aid and consultation.
President Yoon, Kangjun and about 30 St. Peter's Hospital staff also took part in the marathon as ‘companion runners’. Companion runners are volunteers who run alongside participants who need help so they can finish the course, supporting those who are struggling or uncomfortable during the run and guiding them to the medical booth.
Professional physical rehabilitation therapists from the Physical Rehabilitation Therapy Department volunteered to support wheelchair runners at the event. Following the support guidelines, they served as ‘wheelchair handlers’ helping the barrier-free run go smoothly.
Staff gave professional assistance on uphill and downhill sections where careful support was needed, helping create an atmosphere in which every participant could take part together.
St. Peter's Hospital also sponsored small gifts through the organizers to cheer on the runners taking part in the 2026 Kiwoom Run, sharing the values of giving that the hospital stands for.
The hospital says it will continue to take part in events that carry social value, including barrier-free initiatives, and to sustain social contribution activities grounded in the sharing of medical care.
Yoon, Kangjun, President of St. Peter's Hospital, said, “It was deeply meaningful to be able to take part with medical support and volunteer service in such a significant event, where runners of all kinds came together in harmony beyond the limits of disability and age,” he said, adding, “St. Peter's Hospital will continue to provide professional, systematic medical care so that all patients can enjoy healthy daily lives, and will steadily pursue social value, including the sharing of medical care with the community.”
The Kiwoom Run is a barrier-free marathon designed so that runners with and without disabilities can take part together. St. Peter's Hospital sponsored the event out of deep sympathy with its aim of breaking down the barrier between disability and non-disability.
St. Peter's Hospital first provided medical support by stationing a medical booth staffed by specialists and an ambulance on standby at the event site.
In particular, the medical booth was designed to be accessible for participants with disabilities and older runners, so that any runner who was injured could receive prompt specialist treatment on site. On the day, participants with muscle cramps, falls, ligament injuries and other problems visited the booth to receive first aid and consultation.
President Yoon, Kangjun and about 30 St. Peter's Hospital staff also took part in the marathon as ‘companion runners’. Companion runners are volunteers who run alongside participants who need help so they can finish the course, supporting those who are struggling or uncomfortable during the run and guiding them to the medical booth.
Professional physical rehabilitation therapists from the Physical Rehabilitation Therapy Department volunteered to support wheelchair runners at the event. Following the support guidelines, they served as ‘wheelchair handlers’ helping the barrier-free run go smoothly.
Staff gave professional assistance on uphill and downhill sections where careful support was needed, helping create an atmosphere in which every participant could take part together.
St. Peter's Hospital also sponsored small gifts through the organizers to cheer on the runners taking part in the 2026 Kiwoom Run, sharing the values of giving that the hospital stands for.
The hospital says it will continue to take part in events that carry social value, including barrier-free initiatives, and to sustain social contribution activities grounded in the sharing of medical care.
Yoon, Kangjun, President of St. Peter's Hospital, said, “It was deeply meaningful to be able to take part with medical support and volunteer service in such a significant event, where runners of all kinds came together in harmony beyond the limits of disability and age,” he said, adding, “St. Peter's Hospital will continue to provide professional, systematic medical care so that all patients can enjoy healthy daily lives, and will steadily pursue social value, including the sharing of medical care with the community.”