What do North Koreans think of foreigners at the Pyongyang Marathon?

19 Sep 2017

Koryo Tours — official travel partner of the Pyongyang Marathon 2018

Koryo Tours has once again been confirmed as the official travel partner of the Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon — aka the Pyongyang Marathon — and has been granted the exclusive rights to enter foreign amateurs into the race.

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06 Nov 2017

Introduction to the Pyongyang Marathon | Pyongyang Marathon Runner's Guide

A roadside field guide to places and things along the Pyongyang Marathon course. Today we introduce the Pyongyang Marathon and our guide.

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19 Jun 2019

Pyongyang Hoosiers | Northern Korean Basketball, 1930-31

Flashbacks to the All-Pyongyang Basketball League

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07 Jun 2018

Pyongyang Marathon 2019 tours online!

Koryo Tours itineraries for the 2019 Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon are now online!

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18 Dec 2018

Take me out to the Kalma sandlot | Wonsan baseball, 1920

Baseball by the sea on the Kalma Peninsula

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16 Jan 2019

Experience the Organised Chaos of the Dushanbe Half Marathon

The Dushanbe international half-marathon takes place annually in the Tajik capital city of Dushanbe. This year (2019) it is celebrating the 10th anniversary of City Day!

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04 Jul 2018

Basketball in North Korea

Some illustrations from a novel on hoops in North Korea (DPRK).

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12 Dec 2018

Pyongyang Marathon 2019 Official Bulletin for Amateur Runners

Official race information for the 2019 Pyongyang Marathon

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15 Nov 2017

The Arch of Triumph | Pyongyang Marathon Runner's Guide

A roadside field guide to places and things along the Pyongyang Marathon course. Today we look at Pyongyang's triumphal arch. Larger than its Parisian counterpart.

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13 Dec 2018

Take me out to the ginseng field | Kaesong baseball, 1921

Undefeated from Inchon to Hamhung

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07 Nov 2017

Pyongyang, the host city | Pyongyang Marathon Runner's Guide

A roadside field guide to places and things along the Pyongyang Marathon course. Today we introduce the city of Pyongyang and its districts.

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19 Mar 2018

Dive DPRK! Koreans compete at the World Series in Beijing

Between Friday 9th and Sunday 11th of March the DPRK was one of the countries participating in the FINA Diving World Series in Beijing’s iconic Water Cube (official name is the less-evocative ‘National Aquatics Centre’) . This Diving World Series is an interesting event; it is happening over four separate stages, in Beijing, Japan (happening at the time of writing), Kazan (Russia), and in Montreal. It involves both men and women, dives from various heights of boards, solo and synchronised dives, and participants from a range of countries including the UK, Australia, Russia, Ukraine, France, Germany, Malaysia, and more.

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29 Nov 2018

Mongolian wrestling: Three manly sports of Mongolia

Experience Mongolian Wrestling and other Traditional Sports at the Naadam Festival

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17 Jan 2019

Pyongyang Marathon: The Closest Experience to Being in the Olympics

Running into a stadium of over 50,000 people all cheering you on? This is the Pyongyang Marathon. The closest thing you’ll (probably) ever get to participating in the Olympic Games.

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04 Dec 2018

Sohn Kee-Chung’s 1936 Berlin Marathon Run

A voice recording by Korea's first Olympic gold medal winner, Sohn Kee-Chung, on his 1936 race in Berlin

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