Updated at 9:05 a.m., Friday, December 1, 2006
'Lost' actress joins mayor at marathon news conference
Advertiser Staff
Yunjin Kim, star of the hit ABC TV series "Lost," joins Mayor Mufi Hannemann at a 10 a.m. news conference today at Honolulu Hale regarding the Honolulu Marathon.Hannemann, for the second year in a row, will be the official starter for the race. The marathon begins at 5 a.m. on Dec. 10.
Besides today's conference, Yunjin Kim is one of three celebrities who will meet fans in two-hour sessions at the Honolulu Marathon Expo at the Hawaiian Convention Center.
She will be there to sign autographs Dec. 8 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Kelly Hu will meet fans Dec. 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and "Lost" star Naveen Andrews will be on hand from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., also on Dec. 9.
At today's news conference, marathon president Jim Barahal and Hawai'i Pacific University professor Jim Agrusa will also make an appearance.
Agrusa is the author of the marathon's last four economic impact studies. Barahal is in his 20th year as the marathon president.
The Honolulu Marathon is the country's third largest marathon and the state's largest sporting event. It generated more than $100 million in visitor spending last December, bringing more than 65,000 visitors to O'ahu.
