Pacemaker Page #2

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to serve the country.

- I'm going.

- Good luck.

- Will you welcome me back?

- Of course, silly!

I'll pray for you.

Thanks for everthing.

See you again.

Korea Athletics Federation

Training Center

Can I see your pass?

I'll be training here from today.

On the marathon team.

Didn't hear anything

about that.

No one's picking up

the marathon team.

I'm telling the truth.

- Have a good day, sir.

- Hold it!

Stop! I'm not gonna lose my job

for letting you through.

Don't you recognize me?

From all the races

that I ran.

Ever won any of them?

No.

How am I supposed

to recognize you?

But...

Unless the marathon team clears you,

I'm not letting you pass.

What the heck?

Psst!

Over here.

Are you trying to get in here?

Yeah.

Are you on staff?

Therapist or catering?

I'm an athlete.

No kidding! You look

old enough to be a coach.

Hey, you got smoke?

Excuse me?

What kind of athlete smokes?

I'm an athlete

and I smoke.

My event doesn't rely on

lung capacity.

What's your event?

Marathon.

That's all about lung capacity!

See that shop over there?

Can you get me

some cigarettes?

I can't go because

they know my face.

Get me my smokes and

I'll get you inside.

Do I look like someone

who'll run errands for you?

Only because

you look troubled.

Are you sure

you can get me inside?

This way, oldster.

You may feel honored

about getting me cigarettes.

You can tell your friends

if you want to.

Who are you?

You don't know

who I am?

Don't you watch news

or read papers?

I read horoscopes

and TV guide.

And weather forecast sometimes.

And you don't surf

the net either?

No wonder

you don't know me.

So, who are you?

Man-ho?

Weren't you joining us

from tomorrow?

You told me

to come in today.

Did l?

You must be Yun-gi.

I saw you run on TV.

- Hi.

- Good to meet you.

You know Lee,

my second-in-command.

This is Gyeong-sun,

most senior on the team.

Hi.

And Wu-jin who recently

joined us.

Good to see you, man.

He got potentials.

And there is another one.

But he has stomach flu.

Coach!

I didn't know we recruited

foreigners on national team.

Actually, I moved back

to Korea two years ago.

I was born in Korea

into a reputable family

in Chungnam.

Only, my mother is

a former Miss Kenya.

Are you feeling better?

You said you couldn't

hold it in.

I'll run with a diaper

if I have to.

Teammates

until the final selection.

Look after each other.

That'll be all for today.

Hi, I'm your roommate.

- I'll do it.

- Please let me.

- Really, I'm fine.

- Come on, follow me.

For energy. Cheers.

Thanks.

Anything I can help you with?

It's okay.

Don't talk to me

like I'm a stranger.

Besides I'm only 22.

Ha... I see.

Ou la la! 8.8!

Who is that stunning bird, huh?

Did you finish your laps?

Yo, bro! Come here.

She's awesome, isn't she?

A ten out of ten.

Who is she?

What does she do?

Haven't you heard of

Beauty Bird?

Korea's pole vaulting

pride and joy.

She's on TV commercials

and there are rumors

about acting debut.

Pole vault suddenly gained

popularity among young people.

Seriously?

Yo! Sis!

How is she your sister?

She is Yun-gi bro's GF.

That's why.

That was good.

Let's try again with a half step back.

- Man-ho, take over the lead.

- Sir?

Let's eat here.

Hey, sis.

Oldster.

It's tough training with

younger people, isn't it?

Well, what can you do?

Someone's having

a time of his life.

Happy to be a Third Leg

at that age.

Aren't you being too blatant?

After all,

he's our senior.

Senior, my ass!

Did you treat the Kenyan Third Legs

as your colleagues?

We didn't.

No need to get heated up.

What's a Third Leg?

Your roommate.

Because he can only

run up to 30km.

Do you know what the world's

first pacemaker was?

A dog.

They found out that running after

a dog helped improve the records.

What the heck?

Hey, oldster.

They're talking about you.

Are you gonna put up with that?

You know what's good

about getting older?

You learn to block out

the crap you don't want to hear.

Even his feet get

a royal treatment.

Looks like we're going to fight

to death for one ticket to London.

What?

Supposing one is reserved for Yun-gi,

there are still two tickets.

Federation is prepared to do anything

to secure gold in marathon.

So, the second ticket will be given

to a pacemaker to assist Yun-gi.

I never expected a Third Leg

to jeopardize my chances.

Looks like you have

a bumpy ride ahead of you.

Come to me if you need

a smoke to blow off steam.

As you may be aware, Ju Man-ho is

well past his prime as a marathon runner.

Although he has good lung capacity

and fast recovery for his age,

due to the spinal curvature

and stress fractures in his right leg...

His target distant is 30km.

I'll be training him to

get the accurate lap time.

But he must make

the qualifying time

in order to gain entry

in the Olympics.

- Lee.

- Yes, sir.

What's Man-ho's finish record?

His last official record is

2:
27:23

at Chuncheon Marathon

in 1996.

How are we going to qualify him?

Regulation is a regulation.

I'll train him to make the entry.

Doctor, I rely on you to make sure

his state doesn't deteorate

until that time.

20km, sir.

That's it for you, Man-ho.

I'd like to run a little more.

Yun-gi's picked up the pace.

Your job's done.

Take it easy, will you?

Forget 40.

Let's focus on 35.

I almost went over

until I got a head wind.

If you overwork yourself

you'll end up with an injury.

You're pushing for something

out of your ability...

There was a head wind,

goddamn it!

Blame it on the wind.

Yun-gi.

Hey, are you in?

Hello?

Are you in the bathroom?

Oh, you were here.

I came to borrow some muscle band

and the door was open.

I was curious how they're different...

I don't have athlete's foot or anything.

But, obviously you're displeased...

I would feel the same

if l...

What is it?

What?

Your shoe size.

270mm. Why?

They were made to measure

but if they fit,

you can keep them.

Oh no. I couldn't.

They must be really expensive, too.

They're training shoes

so it's okay.

You're right.

After all, they're only

a pair of trainers.

Only about 1,000 bucks a pop.

I can't use them all anyway.

I have too many.

Then... may l?

Thanks a lot, man.

I really appreciate it.

I didn't know Beauty Bird

could run as well as fly.

That's what they call you, right?

Why run in the middle of night?

So, is this bird an ostrich

or a penguin?

Race me and

find out for yourself.

I may be old but

I'm still a marathoner.

Do you know that many pole vaulters

come from sprinting background?

Converting horizontal energy

into vertical energy.

That's the basic principle

of flying high.

Don't know about long distance but

I bet I can beat you in a sprint.

Come on!

I'm not gonna compete with you.

Afraid you might lose?

Then back out, oldster.

Wow, you're fast!

Incredible!

Not bad at all.

How about this?

Jesus!

You're an ostrich. Yes.

No. Like this.

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