Pyongyang Marathon
Pyongyang Marathon | |
![]() Participants in the 2012 Pyongyang Marathon running past the Arch of Triumph. | |
Korean name | |
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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 Marathon, also known as Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon, is an annual marathon race contested each April in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. It is categorised as an IAAF Bronze Label Road Race.
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 Rungnado 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 a IAAF Bronze Label Road Race that it had on previous years.[8]
Course records
- Men: 2:10:50, Kim Jung-won, 1996
- Women: 2:26:02, Jong Yong-ok, 2007
List of winners
Key: Course record
See also
References
- ^ Korea Today: Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon Race
- ^ Korean Central News Agency: April 12, 2009: Mangyongdae Prize Marathon Race Held
- ^ Jalava, Mirko (2011-04-11). Marusin and Ro take the wins in Pyongyang. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-12.
- ^ Jalava, Mirko (2010-04-12). Surprise victory by Babaryka in Pyongyang – Mangyongdae Prize Marathon report. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-12.
- ^ Jalava, Mirko (2012-04-09). Tight finish in Pyongyang. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.
- ^ Talmadge, Eric (22 February 2015). "N. Korea bars tourists from popular race over Ebola concerns". San Francisco Chronicle. Associated Press. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ Pearson, James (5 March 2015). "North Korea to reopen Pyongyang marathon to foreign runners". Reuters. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ "More Than 1,600 Runners Take Part in Pyongyang Marathon". VOA. Associated Press. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
External links
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