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Pyongyang Marathon, also known as Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon, is an annual marathon race contested each April in Pyongyang, the capital of North 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 the women's event was initiated in 1984.〔Korea Today: (Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon Race )〕 The 2009 race was the 22nd event.〔Korean Central News Agency: April 12, 2009: (Mangyongdae Prize Marathon Race Held )〕 The competition was opened for international runners again in 2000. The race starts and finishes at the Rungnado May Day Stadium or Kim Il Sung Stadium and runs along the Taedong River.〔Jalava, Mirko (2011-04-11). (Marusin and Ro take the wins in Pyongyang ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-12.〕 At the 2010 edition of the race, Ukrainian Ivan Babaryka became the first European runner to win in Pyongyang in 24 years.〔Jalava, Mirko (2010-04-12). (Surprise victory by Babaryka in Pyongyang – Mangyongdae Prize Marathon report ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-12.〕 The race in 2012 was held as part of celebrations for the 100 years since Kim Il-sung's birth and featured one of the race's closest ever finishes: Oleksandr Matviychuk and Pak Song-chol were given identical times (2:12:54 hours), with the Ukrainian guest taking the title.〔Jalava, Mirko (2012-04-09). (Tight finish in Pyongyang ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.〕 The 2015 marathon was initially closed to foreigners because of concerns about Ebola, but this decision has since been reversed after the reopening of the North Korean border in March 2015. == Course records == * Men: 2:10:50, Kim Jung-won, 1996 * Women: 2:26:02, Jong Yong-ok, 2007 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pyongyang Marathon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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