6박7일간 271km를 가야하는 미국 그랜드캐니언 사막 마라톤! 시각장애인 송경태 씨와 그 도우미 송기석 씨의 도전기 [인간극장] KBS 방송

Part 1 Synopsis (October 22, 2012) Two men moving swiftly on a treadmill: Song Gyeong-tae (51), a visually impaired man with Grade 1 disability, and Song Ki-seok (47), an executive at a foreign company. They are preparing for the Grand Canyon Desert Marathon in the United States. In addition to physical training and packing a minimal backpack to carry for a week, visiting their parents to reassure them is another ritual before departure! Song Yong-cheol (72), Song Gyeong-tae's father, was recently diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer... His son, Gyeong-tae, tells his father not to lose hope and to endure until the end, saying he will run for his father's recovery... Eventually, the mother, who had been silently watching the father and son, sheds tears. Finally, the day arrives to board the plane to the United States! A friend of the same age from a hiking club came to the airport to see them off, even holding a banner wishing for their marathon completion. After two transfers and a 13-hour flight, the two men safely arrived at Las Vegas Airport... At the baggage claim area, one of Mr. Song Ki-seok's backpacks was missing. Part 2 Synopsis (12/10/23) Mr. Ki-seok has lost the backpack he was supposed to carry for a week of running. It contained his clothes, medicine, and all his marathon gear. Seeing his predicament, Mr. Kyung-tae suggested they share his belongings. However, it was impossible to borrow the gear of a runner who had brought only the bare minimum for an entire week... Hoping that perhaps the next flight might bring his luggage, Mr. Ki-seok eventually decided to stay at the airport, while Mr. Kyung-tae decided to go to the accommodation first. Fortunately, Mr. Ki-seok managed to retrieve his luggage on the next flight. Not only that, Mr. Kyung-tae and the marathon organizers, who were waiting at the accommodation, rejoiced as if it were their own success. Two days later, the Grand Canyon Marathon finally began! The course for the first day was 50km! It seemed like the start would be quite smooth since the course was relatively gentle... but that was short-lived. Dark clouds gathered, and the raindrops began to intensify! Part 3 Synopsis (12/10/24) Due to a sandstorm, Mr. Gyeong-tae momentarily loses his grip on the rope, but Mr. Gi-seok continues ahead, unaware of this. It is only much later that Mr. Gi-seok spots Mr. Gyeong-tae, who has fallen behind, and runs over to help him up. The next day, the challenging course continues! With rocky paths, gravel trails, and even cacti embedded in the ground everywhere, Mr. Gi-seok becomes even busier with his instructions for Mr. Gyeong-tae. Finally, the two men arrive at the campsite! Overwhelmed by the enthusiastic cheers of the crowd, Mr. Gyeong-tae eventually kneels down. At first, it seemed like a celebratory gesture out of joy, but he had actually been injured on the way here by a cactus thorn. However, thinking of his father currently battling cancer, he says he can endure something like this... And the next day... Today is a "Long Day," requiring them to cover a whopping 71km in 34 hours. The two walked along the road silently as usual, but as night fell, they failed to find the flag and ended up losing their way!