Mofid was one of about 200 foreigners who travelled to the secretive state’s capital last week for the Pyongyang International Marathon, which took place on April 6 and had not ...

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North Korea held its first Pyongyang International Marathon in six years since the pandemic with over 500 participants.

North Korea on Sunday (April 6) held its first Pyongyang International Marathon in six years, hosting foreign runners in the reclusive country that had largely closed its borders since the pandemic.

Foreign athletes are competing in the Pyongyang International Marathon for the first time ... part of festivities marking the birthday of North Korea's founder, Kim Il Sung, and offers a unique ...

North Korea has held the Pyongyang International Marathon for the first time in six years, welcoming some 200 foreign runners to the streets of the reclusive country's capital. The marathon, which was ...

North Korea has held the Pyongyang International Marathon for the first time in six years, welcoming some 200 foreign runners to the streets of the reclusive country's capital. The marathon, which was ...

Nearly 200 international amateur runners entered under an exemption allowing them into a country that has been closed to most tourism since the coronavirus pandemic.

North Korea held its first Pyongyang International Marathon in six years on Sunday, with hundreds of runners taking to the streets of the capital and citizens cheering them on. Foreign athletes ...

North Korea has hosted the first Pyongyang International Marathon since sealing its borders during the pandemic, but there ...