DPRK (North Korea)
Marathon Tours
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View the videoRun the Pyongyang Marathon —
Pyongyang’s annual marathon is your chance to run the streets of the capital along with hundreds of locals and visitors — the most amazing race of your life, exclusively available from Koryo!
The Pyongyang International Marathon, previously known as the Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon, has been open to amateur runners since 2014. You can run the 5k, 10k, Half Marathon or Full Marathon. The race is an World Athletics (formerly the IAAF) Bronze Label road race with the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) certification. Koryo Tours is the exclusive travel partner of the Pyongyang Marathon.
Every runner of every distance is invited to participate in the race’s opening ceremony, which involves a lap of Kim Il Sung Stadium before heading out onto the streets of Pyongyang. All runners then have the chance to finish their race inside Kim Il Sung stadium in front of a capacity crowd of 50,000 people. It’s the closest experience to being in the Olympics!
The race is officially open to runners with disabilities, such as those using wheelchairs or visually impaired runners. If you have any special requirements, then please contact us for more information.
Important Note - all tours to North Korea (DPRK) are suspended as the borders to the country are all closed. 2024's Pyongyang Marathon has officially been cancelled but may be rescheduled for later in the year. Contact us to join the mailing list for updates on the Pyongyang International Marathon. Planed tours for the 2025 Pyongyang Marathon can be found below and updates on when this is all confirmed will be provided as soon as they are available.