[theqoo] "SHOULD BE DISQUALIFIED" SHINEE MINHO'S MARATHON CONTROVERSY... DEBATE OVER ASSISTING A PACEMAKER

SHINee’s Minho has sparked controversy after footage emerged showing him receiving physical assistance from a pacemaker during his first-ever full-course marathon, which he completed with a finishing time in the three-hour range.

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His finishing time was particularly impressive. Minho completed the full 42.195km course in 3 hours, 0 minutes, and 18 seconds. Sharing his official finisher’s certificate, he expressed his joy, stating, “Successfully completed my first full marathon.” He added, “Missed the ‘sub-3’ goal… by just 18 seconds… but it was still such a valuable experience. This is why life is like a marathon.”

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However, the joy of finishing the race was short-lived; a controversy arose after a video surfaced on an online community showing Minho receiving assistance from a "pacemaker" during the race. The footage captured the pacemaker pushing Minho’s back with his hand. Critics have pointed out that this went beyond simply matching his pace, it appeared to be the provision of physical momentum through direct bodily contact.

In fact, track and field regulations explicitly define the scope of assistance that is prohibited for athletes. According to World Athletics Technical Rules (Rule 6.3, clauses 1 and 6), an athlete may be disqualified if they receive physical assistance during a race that aids their forward propulsion. An exception is made only for helping an athlete who has fallen to get back up. If a situation falls under these rules, disqualification can be imposed without any prior warning.

Since the video in question shows Min-ho being pushed from behind by a pacemaker, there is ongoing debate over whether this constitutes a form of physical assistance that is prohibited under the competition rules.

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source: https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/109/0005633032

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1. If there are rules against it, then he should be disqualified 

2. Ah so if there’s an advantage to be gained, then voiding the result is the right call. And since physical contact isn’t allowed either, did the pacemaker not know about these rules? Or did they know and choose to help anyway? 

3. And how fast did the person who pushed him run?

4. Does pushing actually help? What if the person you’re pushing, while they’re running fast, ends up falling? Why on earth would you do something like that?

5. It seemed like he genuinely enjoyed the sport itself, but seeing him resort to such dishonest methods, all out of an obsession with records or winning awards, comes across as pretty pathetic

6. Wow, why did that person push him? Someone acting as a pacemaker should be familiar with the rules, right? It’s not like Minho asked to be pushed, this is going to damage that person’s reputation

7. It looks like there was only the slightest contact; rather than it being Minho’s fault, wouldn’t the other person be the one at fault?

8. The person who pushed him should've never done it, he could've ran just as fast himself 

9. Can we keep the rules?

10. And it's not even uphill, they're running on flat ground, right in front of the Olympic Park 

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