Pyongyang Marathon, also known as Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon is an annual marathon

Marathon

The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...

 race contested each April in Pyongyang

Pyongyang

Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was...

, the capital of North Korea

North Korea

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...

. It is currently categorised as an IAAF Bronze Label Road Race.

The marathon was held for the first time in 1981 for men and women's event was initiated 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

Rungrado May Day Stadium

The Rŭngrado May First Stadium, or May Day Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, completed on May 1, 1989.-Overview:The stadium was constructed as a main stadium for the 13th World Festival of Youth and Students in 1989....

 or Kim Il Sung Stadium and runs along the Taedong River

Taedong River

The Taedong River is a large river in North Korea. It rises in the Rangrim Mountains of the country's north. It then flows southwest into Korea Bay at Namp'o. In between, it runs through the country's capital, Pyongyang. Along the river are landmarks such as the Juche Tower and Kim Il-sung...

. At the 2010 edition of the race, Ukrainian Ivan Babaryka

Ivan Babaryka

Ivan Babaryka is a Ukrainian long distance runner who specialises in the marathon.He began his career as a track athlete and became the Ukrainian indoor champion over 3000 metres in 2006. He won the 2007 Moscow International Peace Marathon, running a time of 2:20:34 in severe weather conditions...

 became the first European runner to win in Pyongyang in 24 years.

Course records

• Men: 2:10:50, Kim Jung-Won, 1996
• Women: 2:26:02, Jong Yong-Ok
  Jong Yong-Ok
  Jong Yong-Ok is a North Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.She finished 20th at the 2000 Olympic Games, 21st at the 2004 Olympic Games, 14th at the 2005 World Championships and 36th at the 2008 Olympic Games...
  
  , 2007

List of winners

Key:

Edition	Year	Men	Nationality	Time (h Hour The hour is a unit of measurement of time. In modern usage, an hour comprises 60 minutes, or 3,600 seconds... :m Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... :s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... )	Women	Nationality	Time (h Hour The hour is a unit of measurement of time. In modern usage, an hour comprises 60 minutes, or 3,600 seconds... :m Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... :s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... )
24	2011	Oleg Marusin		2:13:58	Ro Un-Ok		2:32:06
23	2010	Ivan Babaryka Ivan Babaryka Ivan Babaryka is a Ukrainian long distance runner who specialises in the marathon.He began his career as a track athlete and became the Ukrainian indoor champion over 3000 metres in 2006. He won the 2007 Moscow International Peace Marathon, running a time of 2:20:34 in severe weather conditions...		2:13:56	Kim Kum Ok		2:27:34
22	2009	Wang Zemin		2:14:21	Pyo Un-Suk Pyo Un-Suk Pyo Un-Suk is a North Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. Her personal best time is 2:28:34 hours, achieved at the 2009 Pyongyang Marathon....		2:28:34
21	2008	Pak Song-Chol Pak Song-Chol (athlete) Pak Song-Chol is a North Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. His personal best time is 2:12:41 hours, achieved at the 2007 Pyongyang Marathon....		2:14:22	Pyo Un-Suk Pyo Un-Suk Pyo Un-Suk is a North Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. Her personal best time is 2:28:34 hours, achieved at the 2009 Pyongyang Marathon....		2:28:39
20	2007	Pak Song-Chol Pak Song-Chol (athlete) Pak Song-Chol is a North Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. His personal best time is 2:12:41 hours, achieved at the 2007 Pyongyang Marathon....		2:12:41	Jong Yong-Ok Jong Yong-Ok Jong Yong-Ok is a North Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.She finished 20th at the 2000 Olympic Games, 21st at the 2004 Olympic Games, 14th at the 2005 World Championships and 36th at the 2008 Olympic Games...		2:26:02
19	2006	Li Gyong-Chol Li Gyong-Chol Li Gyong-Chol is a North Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. His personal best time is 2:11:36 hours, achieved at the 2005 Pyongyang Marathon.He finished 32nd at the 2005 World Championships...		2:13:15	Jo Bun-Hui Jo Bun-Hui Jo Bun-Hui is a North Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. Her personal best time is 2:27:22 hours, achieved at the 2006 Pyongyang Marathon.She competed at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games...		2:27:22
18	2005	Li Gyong-Chol Li Gyong-Chol Li Gyong-Chol is a North Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. His personal best time is 2:11:36 hours, achieved at the 2005 Pyongyang Marathon.He finished 32nd at the 2005 World Championships...		2:11:36	Ham Bong-Sil Ham Bong-Sil Ham Bong-Sil is a North Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon race.She is a three-time Pyongyang Marathon winner .-Achievements:-Personal bests:...		2:31:46
17	2004	Morris Mureithi Mwangi		2:16:41	Oh Song-Suk Oh Song-Suk Oh Song-Suk is a North Korean long-distance runner.Her personal best time is 2:31:14 hours, achieved in April 2002 in Pyongyang....		2:36:10
16	2003	Jong Myong-Chol Jong Myong-Chol Jong Myong-Chol is a North Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. His personal best time is 2:14:58 hours, achieved at the 2005 Pyongyang Marathon....		2:15:05	Ham Bong-Sil Ham Bong-Sil Ham Bong-Sil is a North Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon race.She is a three-time Pyongyang Marathon winner .-Achievements:-Personal bests:...		2:27:48
15	2002	Zacharia Mpolokeng		2:15:05	Ham Bong-Sil Ham Bong-Sil Ham Bong-Sil is a North Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon race.She is a three-time Pyongyang Marathon winner .-Achievements:-Personal bests:...		2:26:23
14	2001	Kim Jung-Won		2:11:48	Jong Yong-Ok Jong Yong-Ok Jong Yong-Ok is a North Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.She finished 20th at the 2000 Olympic Games, 21st at the 2004 Olympic Games, 14th at the 2005 World Championships and 36th at the 2008 Olympic Games...		2:28:32
13	2000	Nelson Ndereva Njeru		2:11:05	Chung-Ok Kim		2:31:28
12	1999	Unknown
11	1998	Unknown
10	1997	Unknown
9	1996	Jung-Won Kim		2:10:50	Hong Myong-Hui		2:27:02
8	1995	Unknown			Gyong-Ae Mun		2:30:37
	1990–1994	Not held
7	1989	Chol-Ho Choe		2:15:27	Gyong-Ae Mun		2:33:48
	1987-1988	Not held
6	1986	Sergey Krestyaninov		2:14:19	Elena Murgoci Elena Murgoci Elena Murgoci-Florea was a female long-distance runner from Romania, who specialized in the marathon race....	Romania	2:37:11
5	1985	Il-Sop Choe		2:13:25	Tatyana Bultot		2:35:36
4	1984	Dmitriy Feostikov		2:14:36	Nadezhda Tishkova		2:40:34
3	1983	Unknown			Not held
2	1982	Jong-Hyong Lee		2:15:17
1	1981	Unknown		2:17:18

External links

• Pyongyang Marathon at Marathoninfo