Amateur foreign runners invited to 27th annual Mangyongdae Prize Marathon for the first time . North Korea says it will hold marathon in Pyongyang on April 15 as part of celebrations marking 100th anniversary of birth of Kim Il Sung. Unlike inside of the stadium , the crowds seemed to be regular residents , although it 's worth remembering that Pyongyang resident are the very upper echelons of North Korean society . ` Race a bizarre experience which covered a wide swathe of Pyongyang .
Amateur foreign runners invited to 27th annual Mangyongdae Prize Marathon for the first time . North Korea says it will hold marathon in Pyongyang on April 15 as part of celebrations marking 100th anniversary of birth of Kim Il Sung. Race a bizarre experience which covered a wide swathe of Pyongyang .