Pyongyang Marathon
| Pyongyang Marathon | |
|---|---|
 Participants in the 2012 Pyongyang Marathon running past the Arch of Triumph | |
| Date | April |
| Location | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 1981 |
| Course records | Men's: 2:10:50 (1996) Kim Jung-wonWomen's: 2:26:02 (2007) Jong Yong-ok |
| Official site | Pyongyang Marathon |
| Pyongyang Marathon | |
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| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
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 Stadium or Kim 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]
Course records
- Men: 2:10:50, Kim Jung-won, 1996
- Women: 2:26:02, Jong Yong-ok, 2007
List of winners
Key: Course record
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2023 | Marathons not held due to coronavirus pandemic | |||
| — | 2022 | ||||
| — | 2021 | ||||
| — | 2020 | ||||
| 36th | 2019 | Ri Kang-bom (PRK)
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2:11:19 | Ri Kwang-ok (PRK)
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2:26:58 |
| 35th | 2018 | Ri Kang-bom (PRK)
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2:12:53 | Kim Hye-song (PRK)
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2:27:31 |
| 34th | 2017 | Pak Chol (PRK)
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2:14:56 | Jo Un-ok (PRK)
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2:29:22 |
| 33rd | 2016 | Pak Chol-gwang (PRK)
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2:14:10 | Kim Ji-hyang (PRK)
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2:28:06 |
| 32nd | 2015 | Lee Yong-ho (PRK)
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2:16:04 | Kim Hye-song (PRK)
|
2:29:12 |
| 31st | 2014 | Pak Chol (PRK)
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2:12:26 | Kim Hye-gyong (PRK)
|
2:27:05 |
| 30th | 2013 |  Ketema Bekele (ETH)
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2:13:04 | Kim Mi-gyong (PRK)
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2:26:32 |
| 29th | 2012 |  Oleksandr Matviychuk (UKR)
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2:12:54 | Kim Mi-gyong (PRK)
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2:30:41 |
| 28th | 2011 |  Oleg Marusin (RUS)
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2:13:58 | Ro Un-ok (PRK)
|
2:32:06 |
| 27th | 2010 | Ivan Babaryka (UKR)
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2:13:56 | Kim Kum-ok (PRK)
|
2:27:34 |
| 26th | 2009 |  Wang Zemin (CHN)
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2:14:21 | Phyo Un-suk (PRK)
|
2:28:34 |
| 25th | 2008 | Pak Song-chol (PRK)
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2:14:22 | Phyo Un-suk (PRK)
|
2:28:39 |
| 24th | 2007 | Pak Song-chol (PRK)
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2:12:41 | Jong Yong-ok (PRK)
|
2:26:02 |
| 23rd | 2006 | Ri Kyong-chol (PRK)
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2:13:15 | Jo Bun-hui (PRK)
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2:27:22 |
| 22nd | 2005 | Ri Kyong-chol (PRK)
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2:11:36 | Ham Bong-sil (PRK)
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2:31:46 |
| 21st | 2004 |  Morris Mwangi (KEN)
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2:16:41 | O Song-suk (PRK)
|
2:36:10 |
| 20th | 2003 | Jong Myong-chol (PRK)
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2:15:05 | Ham Bong-sil (PRK)
|
2:27:48 |
| 19th | 2002 |  Zacharia Mpolokeng (RSA)
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2:15:05 | Ham Bong-sil (PRK)
|
2:26:23 |
| 18th | 2001 | Kim Jung-won (PRK)
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2:11:48 | Jong Yong-ok (PRK)
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2:28:32 |
| 17th | 2000 | Nelson Ndereva (KEN)
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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)
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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)
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2:15:27 | Mun Gyong-ae (PRK)
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2:33:48 |
| 7th | 1988 | Cho Hui-bok (PRK)
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2:14:33 |  Madina Biktagirova (URS)
|
2:38:00 |
| — | 1987 | Marathon not held | |||
| 6th | 1986 | Sergey Krestyaninov (URS)
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2:14:19 |  Elena Murgoci (ROM)
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2:37:11 |
| 5th | 1985 | Choe Il-sop (PRK)
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2:13:25 | Tatyana Bultot (URS)
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2:35:36 |
| 4th | 1984 | Dmitriy Feostikov (URS)
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2:14:36 | Nadezhda Tishkova (URS)
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2:40:34 |
| 3rd | 1983 | Unknown | Yu Song-hui (PRK)
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2:37:14 | |
| 2nd | 1982 | Lee Jong-hyong (PRK)
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2:15:17 | Women's marathon not held | |
| 1st | 1981 | Unknown | 2:17:18 | ||
See also
References
- ^ Korea Today: Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon Race[permanent dead link]
- ^ Korean Central News Agency: April 12, 2009: Mangyongdae Prize Marathon Race Held Archived 2009-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jalava, Mirko (2011-04-11). Marusin and Ro take the wins in Pyongyang. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-12.
- ^ Jalava, Mirko (2010-04-12). Surprise victory by Babaryka in Pyongyang – Mangyongdae Prize Marathon report. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-12.
- ^ Jalava, Mirko (2012-04-09). Tight finish in Pyongyang. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.
External links
- Official website
- Pyongyang Marathon at ARRS
- Pyongyang Marathon at Marathoninfo
- How to join Pyongyang Marathon
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