(2)S. Korean Olympic marathon hero Sohn dies at age 90

(2)S. Korean Olympic marathon hero Sohn dies at age 90

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean legend Sohn Kee Chung (file photo) wins gold in the men's marathon running for Japan in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. He died of respiratory failure in a Seoul hospital Nov. 15 after a long illness. He was 90.

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