Pyongyang Marathon
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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.
Participants in the 2012 Pyongyang Marathon running past the Arch of Triumph
Rungrado 1st of May Stadium
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The Rungrado 1st of May Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium occupying an area of 20.7 hectares on the island Rŭngrado, Pyongyang, North Korea. It opened on 1 May 1989, with its first major event being
Pyongyang Marathon
…in 1984. The 2009 race was the 22nd event. The competition was opened for international runners again in 2000. The race starts and finishes at the Rungrado May Day Stadium or Kim Il Sung Stadium and runs along the Taedong River. At the 2010 edition of the race, Ukrainian Ivan Babaryka became the first European runner to…
Views from Yanggakdo International Hotel 10
The exterior of the 1st of May Stadium.
Arirang Festival, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Kim Il Sung.
The interior of the stadium.