Participants compete during the 30th Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon in Pyongyang, North Korea, on April 7, 2019.

North Korea held its first Pyongyang Marathon in six years on Sunday, and allowed foreigners to take part. The marathon is one of several events celebrating the birthday of Kim Il-sung, the founder of ...

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North Korea has cancelled the Pyongyang marathon for unspecified reasons, a tour agency linked to the event has said. British-owned Koryo Tours, which describes itself as the official partner of the ...

North Korea on Sunday is holding its first Pyongyang International Marathon in six years, hosting foreign runners in the reclusive country that had largely closed its borders during the pandemic.

For the first time ever, North Korea is opening up the streets of its capital to runner-tourists for the annual Pyongyang marathon, undoubtedly one of the most exotic feathers in any runner’s cap.

North Korea hosted the first Pyongyang International Marathon in six years on Sunday, welcoming international runners to the isolated autocratic nation that closed its borders to all outsiders in 2020 ...

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea on Sunday held its first Pyongyang International Marathon in six years, hosting foreign runners in the reclusive country that has largely closed its borders since the ...