North Korea held its first Pyongyang Marathon in six years on Sunday, and allowed foreigners to take part. The marathon is one of several events celebrating the birthday of Kim Il-sung, the founder of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pyongyang hosted hundreds of foreign runners this weekend as the city held its first international marathon since the Covid ...

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea on Sunday held its first Pyongyang International Marathon in six years, hosting foreign runners in the reclusive country that has largely closed its borders since the ...

North Korea on Sunday is holding its first Pyongyang International Marathon in six years, hosting foreign runners in the reclusive country that had largely closed its borders during the pandemic.

North Korea has cancelled the Pyongyang marathon for unspecified reasons, a tour agency linked to the event has said. British-owned Koryo Tours, which describes itself as the official partner of the ...

North Korea hosted the first Pyongyang International Marathon in six years on Sunday, welcoming international runners to the isolated autocratic nation that closed its borders to all outsiders in 2020 ...

Hundreds of foreigners lined up in Pyongyang’s Kim Il-Sung Stadium on Sunday for the city’s annual marathon, the highlight of the tourism calendar in isolated North Korea. The 40,000-plus capacity ...

Tickets for North Korea's 2026 Pyongyang International Marathon, set for April 5 in the country's capital, have sold out just a few hours after sales opened, a Beijing-based tour agency said Tuesday.

For the first time ever, North Korea is opening up the streets of its capital to runner-tourists for the annual Pyongyang marathon, undoubtedly one of the most exotic feathers in any runner’s cap.

North Korea hosted its annual international marathon on Sunday for the first time in six years. Nearly 200 international runners entered the marathon and associated races under an exemption allowing ...