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.
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Participants in the 2012 Pyongyang Marathon running past the Arch of Triumph
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Date | April |
Location | Pyongyang, North Korea |
Event type | Road |
Distance | Marathon |
Established | 1981 |
Course records | Men's: 2:10:50 (1996)![]() Women's: 2:26:02 (2007) ![]() |
Official site | Pyongyang Marathon |
Pyongyang Marathon | |
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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 |
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 StadiumorKim 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]
Key: Course record
Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
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— | 2023 | Marathons not held due to coronavirus pandemic | |||
— | 2022 | ||||
— | 2021 | ||||
— | 2020 | ||||
36th | 2019 | Ri Kang-bom (PRK) | 2:11:19 | Ri Kwang-ok (PRK) | 2:26:58 |
35th | 2018 | Ri Kang-bom (PRK) | 2:12:53 | Kim Hye-song (PRK) | 2:27:31 |
34th | 2017 | Pak Chol (PRK) | 2:14:56 | Jo Un-ok (PRK) | 2:29:22 |
33rd | 2016 | Pak Chol-gwang (PRK) | 2:14:10 | Kim Ji-hyang (PRK) | 2:28:06 |
32nd | 2015 | Lee Yong-ho (PRK) | 2:16:04 | Kim Hye-song (PRK) | 2:29:12 |
31st | 2014 | Pak Chol (PRK) | 2:12:26 | Kim Hye-gyong (PRK) | 2:27:05 |
30th | 2013 | Ketema Bekele (ETH) | 2:13:04 | Kim Mi-gyong (PRK) | 2:26:32 |
29th | 2012 | Oleksandr Matviychuk (UKR) | 2:12:54 | Kim Mi-gyong (PRK) | 2:30:41 |
28th | 2011 | Oleg Marusin (RUS) | 2:13:58 | Ro Un-ok (PRK) | 2:32:06 |
27th | 2010 | Ivan Babaryka (UKR) | 2:13:56 | Kim Kum-ok (PRK) | 2:27:34 |
26th | 2009 | Wang Zemin (CHN) | 2:14:21 | Phyo Un-suk (PRK) | 2:28:34 |
25th | 2008 | Pak Song-chol (PRK) | 2:14:22 | Phyo Un-suk (PRK) | 2:28:39 |
24th | 2007 | Pak Song-chol (PRK) | 2:12:41 | Jong Yong-ok (PRK) | 2:26:02 |
23rd | 2006 | Ri Kyong-chol (PRK) | 2:13:15 | Jo Bun-hui (PRK) | 2:27:22 |
22nd | 2005 | Ri Kyong-chol (PRK) | 2:11:36 | Ham Bong-sil (PRK) | 2:31:46 |
21st | 2004 | Morris Mwangi (KEN) | 2:16:41 | O Song-suk (PRK) | 2:36:10 |
20th | 2003 | Jong Myong-chol (PRK) | 2:15:05 | Ham Bong-sil (PRK) | 2:27:48 |
19th | 2002 | Zacharia Mpolokeng (RSA) | 2:15:05 | Ham Bong-sil (PRK) | 2:26:23 |
18th | 2001 | Kim Jung-won (PRK) | 2:11:48 | Jong Yong-ok (PRK) | 2:28:32 |
17th | 2000 | Nelson Ndereva (KEN) | 2:11:05 | Hong Myong-hui (PRK) | 2:31:28 |
16th | 1999 | Unknown | |||
15th | 1998 | Unknown | |||
14th | 1997 | Unknown | |||
13th | 1996 | Kim Jung-won (PRK) | 2:10:50 | Kim Chang-ok (PRK) | 2:27:02 |
12th | 1995 | Unknown | Mun Gyong-ae (PRK) | 2:30:37 | |
11th | 1994 | Unknown | |||
10th | 1993 | Unknown | |||
9th | 1992 | Unknown | Mun Gyong-ae (PRK) | 2:38:44 | |
— | 1991 | Marathon not held | |||
— | 1990 | ||||
8th | 1989 | Choe Chol-ho (PRK) | 2:15:27 | Mun Gyong-ae (PRK) | 2:33:48 |
7th | 1988 | Cho Hui-bok (PRK) | 2:14:33 | Madina Biktagirova (URS) | 2:38:00 |
— | 1987 | Marathon not held | |||
6th | 1986 | Sergey Krestyaninov (URS) | 2:14:19 | Elena Murgoci (ROM) | 2:37:11 |
5th | 1985 | Choe Il-sop (PRK) | 2:13:25 | Tatyana Bultot (URS) | 2:35:36 |
4th | 1984 | Dmitriy Feostikov (URS) | 2:14:36 | Nadezhda Tishkova (URS) | 2:40:34 |
3rd | 1983 | Unknown | Yu Song-hui (PRK) | 2:37:14 | |
2nd | 1982 | Lee Jong-hyong (PRK) | 2:15:17 | Women's marathon not held | |
1st | 1981 | Unknown | 2:17:18 |
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