The event was held on 'the Day of the Sun', the national holiday that marks the birthday of the country's founder Kim Il-sung ...

North Korea on Sunday held its first Pyongyang International Marathon in six years, hosting foreign runners in the reclusive ...

Pyongyang hosted hundreds of foreign runners this weekend as the city held its first international marathon since the Covid pandemic prompted North Korea to seal its borders six years ago.

passing Pyongyang’s landmarks, heading out into the countryside just outside of the city centre, and coming back to the stadium with a crowd of 50,000 locals, according to Koryo Tours.

The marathon is a return course running through central Pyongyang, passing major landmarks and heading out into the countryside before coming back through the city to a stadium filled with 50,000 ...