Pyongyang marathon
 Mangyongdae Prize Marathon
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| venue | Pyongyang North Korea
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| First run | 1981 |
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| distance | 42.195 kilometers |
| track record | Men: 2:10:50 h Kim Jung-won , 1996 Women: 2:26:02 h Jong Yong-ok , 2007 |
The Pyongyang Marathon ( Korean : Man'gyŏngdae sanggukche marason kyŏnggidaehoe 만경 대상 국제 마라 손 경기 대회; English officially: Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon ) is a marathon in Pyongyang that was first held in 1981. According to the organizers, the 22nd edition took place in 2009, as usual as part of the Mangyongdae Sports Festival and other Sun Day celebrations , the birthday of the "eternal President" of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , Kim Il-sung .
The run was reopened to foreign runners in 2000, after athletes from the Eastern Bloc last took part in 1987 . The German Ulrich Steidl was eighth in 2000 in 2:13:56 h.
In 2001 the event was coordinated by the Swiss company International Sport and Leisure (ISL) and sponsored by Fila , Heineken , the Swiss data processing company Datactivity and the Financial Times , which was interpreted as a sign of a cautious opening of North Korea. About 500 local and 50 foreign runners took part this year.
In 2007 Swiss Athletics received the invitation for two athletes. Roger Antoine, Christoph Hubacher, Fabiola Rueda-Oppliger and Jenny Breitschmid represented Switzerland this year, when for the first time there were two South Koreans in the starting field.
The start and finish is the Kim Il Sung Stadium . The route leads to the Arc de Triomphe , passes the Hyoksin, the Yongung, the Chollima , the Rakwon and the Kwangbok streets and turns on the highway of the youth heroes .
Since 2014, amateurs traveling to North Korea as foreign tourists can also take part in the marathon, provided they register in advance. In 2018 the marathon took place on April 8th. Foreign visitors could take part in the run as tourists, but first had to book a trip with one of the few travel agencies that North Korea has in its program.
statistics
Course records
- Men: 2:10:50, Kim Jung-won ( PRK ), 1996
- Women: 2:26:02, Jong Yong-ok ( PRK ), 2007
Winners list
| date | Men | Time (h) | Women | Time (h) |
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| April 7, 2019 | Ri Kang-bom -2- | 2:11:19 | Ri Kwang-ok ( PRK ) | 2:26:58 |
| 8 Apr 2018 | Ri Kang-bom ( PRK ) | 2:12:53 | Kim Hye song -2- | 2:27:31 |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Pak Chol -3- | 2:14:56 | Jo Un-ok ( PRK ) | 2:29:22 |
| Apr 10, 2016 | Pak Chol -2- | 2:14:10 | Kim Ji-hyang ( PRK ) | 2:28:06 |
| Apr 12, 2015 | Lee Yong-ho ( PRK ) | 2:16:04 | Kim Hye song ( PRK ) | 2:29:12 |
| Apr 13, 2014 | Pak Chol ( PRK ) | 2:12:26 | Kim Hye-gyong ( PRK ) | 2:27:05 |
| Apr 14, 2013 | Ketema Nigusse ( ETH ) | 2:13:04 | Kim Mi-gyong -2- | 2:26:32 |
| Apr 8, 2012 | Oleksandr Matwijtschuk ( UKR ) | 2:13:54 | Kim Mi-gyong ( PRK ) | 2:30:41 |
| Apr 10, 2011 | Oleg Marussin ( RUS ) | 2:13:59 | Ro Un-ok ( PRK ) | 2:32:06 |
| Apr 11, 2010 | Ivan Babaryka ( UKR ) | 2:13:56 | Kim Kum-ok ( PRK ) | 2:27:34 |
| Apr 12, 2009 | Wang Zemin ( CHN ) | 2:14:21 | Phyo Un-suk -2- | 2:28:34 |
| Apr 6, 2008 | Pak Song-chol -2- | 2:14:22 | Phyo Un-suk ( PRK ) | 2:28:39 |
| Apr 8, 2007 | Pak Song-chol ( PRK ) | 2:12:41 | Jong Yong-ok -2- | 2:26:02 |
| Apr 9, 2006 | Li Gyong-chol -2- | 2:13:15 | Jo Bun-hui ( PRK ) | 2:27:22 |
| Apr 10, 2005 | Li Gyong-chol ( PRK ) | 2:11:36 | Ham Bong-sil -3- | 2:31:46 |
| Apr 11, 2004 | Morris Mureithi Mwangi ( KEN ) | 2:16:41 | Oh Song-suk ( PRK ) | 2:36:10 |
| Apr 13, 2003 | Jong Myong-chol ( PRK ) | 2:15:05 | Ham Bong-sil -2- | 2:27:48 |
| Apr 7, 2002 | Zacharia Mpolokeng ( RSA ) | 2:15:05 | Ham Bong-sil ( PRK ) | 2:26:23 |
| Apr 15, 2001 | Kim Jung-won ( PRK ) | 2:11:48 | Jong Yong-ok ( PRK ) | 2:28:32 |
| Apr 9, 2000 | Nelson Ndereva Njeru ( KEN ) | 2:11:05 | Hong Myong-hui ( PRK ) | 2:31:28 |
See also
Web links
- Pyongyang marathon on arrs.run (with incomplete winners list)
- German-language website of the Pyongyang Marathon with the option of registering for amateur runners
- Pyongyang Marathon on marathoninfo.free.fr
- Search results for "Mangyongdae" + "Marathon" in the NK News Database of North Korean Propaganda
- International Marathon held in Pyongyang (North Korea) , video from the Korean Central News Agency , April 17, 2012 (3:00 min)
- Günther Vogl's view behind the iron curtain of North Korea , article by Michael Kolpe in the weekly newspaper , April 23, 2012
Footnotes
- ^ IAAF : Two women go sub-2:30; Zemin takes surprise win in Pyongyang ( Memento from April 17, 2009 in the Internet Archive ). April 14, 2009
- ↑ Korea News Service: Mangyongdae Prize Marathon Race Held ( Memento of the original from June 10, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . In: Korea News Service. April 12, 2009
- ^ A b Doug Struck: DPRK Runs into the Arms of Western Ads. In: The Washington Post . April 12, 2001 ( PDF ( Memento of October 6, 2003 in the Internet Archive ))
- ^ IAAF : North Korea lets in foreign runners for marathon . March 28, 2001
- ↑ Christopher Torchia: Sponsors to Aid DPRK Celebration. In: Associated Press . April 15, 2001 ( PDF ( Memento of October 6, 2003 in the Internet Archive ))
- ↑ The People's Korea: DPRK Runners Win Golds in Pyongyang International Marathon ( Memento of the original from August 5, 2003 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . April 27, 2001
- ↑ "I am an athlete, not a politician". In: Bieler Tagblatt . April 4, 2007
- ↑ “It's a great feeling to start in front of 60,000 fans”. In: Bieler Tagblatt . April 26, 2007
- ↑ Korean Central News Agency : Marathon Race for Mangyongdae Cup Held ( Memento of the original from October 12, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . April 9, 2006
- ↑ Jessica Coen: What It's Like to Run a Marathon in North Korea. Retrieved May 13, 2017 .
- ^ Trip to North Korea: Pyongyang Marathon 4 days tour. (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; accessed on May 13, 2017 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
