Pyongyang Marathon
| Pyongyang Marathon | |
|---|---|
 Participants in the 2012 Pyongyang Marathon running past the Arch of Triumph | |
| Date | April |
| Location | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon, half-marathon, 10 km, 5 km |
| Established | 1981 |
| Course records | Men's: 2:10:50 (1996) North Korea Kim Jung-won Women's: 2:25:48 (2025) North Korea Jon Su-gyong |
| Official site | Pyongyang Marathon |
| Pyongyang Marathon | |
| File:Pyongyang Marathon logo.png | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 만경대상국제마라손경기대회 |
| Hancha | 萬景臺賞國際마라손競技大會 |
| Revised Romanization | Man-gyeongdaesang-gukje-marason-gyeonggidaehoe |
| McCune–Reischauer | Man'gyŏngdaesang-gukche-marason-gyŏnggidaehoe |
Pyongyang International Marathon, previously known as Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon, is an annual marathon race contested each April in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea.
The marathon was held for the first time in 1981 for men, and the women's event was initiated in 1984.[1] The 2009 race was the 22nd event.[2] The competition was opened for international runners again in 2000. The race starts and finishes at the Rungrado May Day Stadium or Kim Il Sung Stadium and runs along the Taedong River.[3] At the 2010 edition of the race, Ukrainian Ivan Babaryka became the first European runner to win in Pyongyang in 24 years.[4] The race in 2012 was held as part of celebrations for the 100 years since Kim Il Sung's birth and featured one of the race's closest ever finishes: Oleksandr Matviychuk and Pak Song-chol were given identical times (2:12:54 hours), with the Ukrainian guest taking the title.[5]
The 2015 marathon was initially closed to foreigners because of concerns about Ebola,[6] but this decision has since been reversed after the reopening of the North Korean border in March 2015.[7] The marathon was held in 2016, but did not meet IAAF specifications for an IAAF Bronze Label Road Race that it had on previous years.[8] In 2020, it was announced that the marathon would be cancelled for that year due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak in China.[9] The 2021 edition was also cancelled due to the same reason[10] as well as the 2022 edition.[11]
The marathon resumed in 2025.[12]
Course records
[edit | edit source]- Men: 2:10:50, Kim Jung-won, 1996
- Women: 2:25:48, Jon Su-gyong, 2025
List of winners
[edit | edit source]Key: Course record
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See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Korea Today: Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon Race[permanent dead link]
- ^ Korean Central News Agency: April 12, 2009: Mangyongdae Prize Marathon Race Held Archived 2009-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jalava, Mirko (2011-04-11). Marusin and Ro take the wins in Pyongyang Archived 2011-04-14 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-12.
- ^ Jalava, Mirko (2010-04-12). Surprise victory by Babaryka in Pyongyang – Mangyongdae Prize Marathon report Archived 2010-04-13 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-12.
- ^ Jalava, Mirko (2012-04-09). Tight finish in Pyongyang Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.
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External links
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