Pyongyang Marathon

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Pyongyang Marathon
Participants in the 2012 Pyongyang Marathon running past the Arch of Triumph.jpg
Participants in the 2012 Pyongyang Marathon running past the Arch of Triumph
DateApril
Location Pyongyang, North Korea
Event type Road
Distance Marathon, half-marathon, 10 km, 5 km
Established1981
Course recordsMen's: 2:10:50 (1996)
Flag of North Korea.svg Kim Jung-won
Women's: 2:25:48 (2025)
Flag of North Korea.svg Jon Su-gyong
Official site Pyongyang Marathon
  Course record

EditionYearMen's winnerTime (h:m:s)Women's winnerTime (h:m:s)
37th2025Flag of North Korea.svg Pak Kum-dang (PRK)2:12:08Flag of North Korea.svg Jon Su-gyong (PRK)2:25:48
—2020-2024Marathons not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
36th2019Flag of North Korea.svg  Ri Kang-bom  (PRK)2:11:19Flag of North Korea.svg  Ri Kwang-ok  (PRK)2:26:58
35th2018Flag of North Korea.svg  Ri Kang-bom  (PRK)2:12:53Flag of North Korea.svg  Kim Hye-song  (PRK)2:27:31
34th2017Flag of North Korea.svg  Pak Chol  (PRK)2:14:56Flag of North Korea.svg Jo Un-ok (PRK)2:29:22
33rd2016Flag of North Korea.svg  Pak Chol-gwang  (PRK)2:14:10Flag of North Korea.svg  Kim Ji-hyang  (PRK)2:28:06
32nd2015Flag of North Korea.svg Lee Yong-ho (PRK)2:16:04Flag of North Korea.svg  Kim Hye-song  (PRK)2:29:12
31st2014Flag of North Korea.svg  Pak Chol  (PRK)2:12:26Flag of North Korea.svg  Kim Hye-gyong  (PRK)2:27:05
30th2013Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ketema Bekele  (ETH)2:13:04Flag of North Korea.svg  Kim Mi-gyong  (PRK)2:26:32
29th2012Flag of Ukraine.svg  Oleksandr Matviychuk  (UKR)2:12:54Flag of North Korea.svg  Kim Mi-gyong  (PRK)2:30:41
28th2011Flag of Russia.svg  Oleg Marusin  (RUS)2:13:58Flag of North Korea.svg  Ro Un-ok  (PRK)2:32:06
27th2010Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ivan Babaryka  (UKR)2:13:56Flag of North Korea.svg  Kim Kum-ok  (PRK)2:27:34
26th2009Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Zemin  (CHN)2:14:21Flag of North Korea.svg  Phyo Un-suk  (PRK)2:28:34
25th2008Flag of North Korea.svg  Pak Song-chol  (PRK)2:14:22Flag of North Korea.svg  Phyo Un-suk  (PRK)2:28:39
24th2007Flag of North Korea.svg  Pak Song-chol  (PRK)2:12:41Flag of North Korea.svg  Jong Yong-ok  (PRK)2:26:02
23rd2006Flag of North Korea.svg  Ri Kyong-chol  (PRK)2:13:15Flag of North Korea.svg  Jo Bun-hui  (PRK)2:27:22
22nd2005Flag of North Korea.svg  Ri Kyong-chol  (PRK)2:11:36Flag of North Korea.svg  Ham Bong-sil  (PRK)2:31:46
21st2004Flag of Kenya.svg  Morris Mwangi  (KEN)2:16:41Flag of North Korea.svg  O Song-suk  (PRK)2:36:10
20th2003Flag of North Korea.svg  Jong Myong-chol  (PRK)2:15:05Flag of North Korea.svg  Ham Bong-sil  (PRK)2:27:48
19th2002Flag of South Africa.svg  Zacharia Mpolokeng  (RSA)2:15:05Flag of North Korea.svg  Ham Bong-sil  (PRK)2:26:23
18th2001Flag of North Korea.svg  Kim Jung-won  (PRK)2:11:48Flag of North Korea.svg  Jong Yong-ok  (PRK)2:28:32
17th2000Flag of Kenya.svg  Nelson Ndereva  (KEN)2:11:05Flag of North Korea.svg  Hong Myong-hui  (PRK)2:31:28
16th1999Unknown
15th1998Unknown
14th1997Unknown
13th1996Flag of North Korea.svg  Kim Jung-won  (PRK)2:10:50Flag of North Korea.svg  Kim Chang-ok  (PRK)2:27:02
12th1995UnknownFlag of North Korea.svg  Mun Gyong-ae  (PRK)2:30:37
11th1994Unknown
10th1993Unknown
9th1992UnknownFlag of North Korea.svg  Mun Gyong-ae  (PRK)2:38:44
—1990-1991Marathon not held
8th1989Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  Choe Chol-ho  (PRK)2:15:27Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  Mun Gyong-ae  (PRK)2:33:48
7th1988Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  Cho Hui-bok  (PRK)2:14:33Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Madina Biktagirova  (URS)2:38:00
—1987Marathon not held
6th1986Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Sergey Krestyaninov  (URS)2:14:19Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Elena Murgoci  (ROM)2:37:11
5th1985Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  Choe Il-sop  (PRK)2:13:25Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Tatyana Bultot  (URS)2:35:36
4th1984Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Dmitriy Feostikov  (URS)2:14:36Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Nadezhda Tishkova  (URS)2:40:34
3rd1983UnknownFlag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  Yu Song-hui  (PRK)2:37:14
2nd1982Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  Lee Jong-hyong  (PRK)2:15:17Women's marathon not held
1st1981Unknown2:17:18

See also

References

  1. ↑ Korea Today: Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon Race [ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ Korean Central News Agency: April 12, 2009: Mangyongdae Prize Marathon Race Held Archived 2009-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Jalava, Mirko (2012-04-09). Tight finish in Pyongyang Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine . IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.
  6. ↑ Talmadge, Eric (22 February 2015). "N. Korea bars tourists from popular race over Ebola concerns". San Francisco Chronicle. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  7. ↑ Pearson, James (5 March 2015). "North Korea to reopen Pyongyang marathon to foreign runners". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "More Than 1,600 Runners Take Part in Pyongyang Marathon". VOA. Associated Press. 10 April 2016. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "2020 Pyongyang Marathon Cancelled". Pyongyang Marathon. 22 February 2020. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  10. ↑ "Pyongyang Marathon 2021 Cancelled". pyongyangmarathon.com. Pyongyang Marathon. 4 March 2021. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "N. Korea cancels Pyongyang marathon for 3rd straight year amid COVID-19". yna.co.kr. Yonhap News Agency. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  12. ↑ "N Korea holds first international marathon in six years". BBC. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.

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