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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ju Hyeong-gyeol Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ↑ "이봉주 이름을 딴 마라톤 대회 생긴다" [A marathon named after Lee Bong-ju will be created] (in Korean). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
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