# Pyongyang Marathon

Pyongyang International Marathon, previously known as Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon, is an annual marathon race contested each April in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea.
The marathon was held for the first time in 1981 for men, and the 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 Rungnado May Day Stadium or Kim Il Sung Stadium and runs along the Taedong River. At the 2010 edition of the race, Ukrainian Ivan Babaryka became the first European runner to win in Pyongyang in 24 years. 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.

## Course records

* Men: 2:10:50, Kim Jung-won, 1996
* Women: 2:26:02, Jong Yong-ok, 2007

## List of winners

Key:  Course record
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
| — | 2023 | Marathons not held due to coronavirus pandemic | Marathons not held due to coronavirus pandemic | Marathons not held due to coronavirus pandemic | Marathons not held due to coronavirus pandemic |
| — | 2022 | Marathons not held due to coronavirus pandemic | Marathons not held due to coronavirus pandemic | Marathons not held due to coronavirus pandemic | Marathons not held due to coronavirus pandemic |
| — | 2021 | Marathons not held due to coronavirus pandemic | Marathons not held due to coronavirus pandemic | Marathons not held due to coronavirus pandemic | Marathons not held due to coronavirus pandemic |
| — | 2020 | Marathons not held due to coronavirus pandemic | Marathons not held due to coronavirus pandemic | Marathons not held due to coronavirus pandemic | Marathons not held due to coronavirus pandemic |
| 36th | 2019 | Ri Kang-bom (PRK) | 2:11:19 | Ri Kwang-ok (PRK) | 2:26:58 |
| 35th | 2018 | Ri Kang-bom (PRK) | 2:12:53 | Kim Hye-song (PRK) | 2:27:31 |
| 34th | 2017 | Pak Chol (PRK) | 2:14:56 | Jo Un-ok (PRK) | 2:29:22 |
| 33rd | 2016 | Pak Chol-gwang (PRK) | 2:14:10 | Kim Ji-hyang (PRK) | 2:28:06 |
| 32nd | 2015 | Lee Yong-ho (PRK) | 2:16:04 | Kim Hye-song (PRK) | 2:29:12 |
| 31st | 2014 | Pak Chol (PRK) | 2:12:26 | Kim Hye-gyong (PRK) | 2:27:05 |
| 30th | 2013 | Ketema Bekele (ETH) | 2:13:04 | Kim Mi-gyong (PRK) | 2:26:32 |
| 29th | 2012 | Oleksandr Matviychuk (UKR) | 2:12:54 | Kim Mi-gyong (PRK) | 2:30:41 |
| 28th | 2011 | Oleg Marusin (RUS) | 2:13:58 | Ro Un-ok (PRK) | 2:32:06 |
| 27th | 2010 | Ivan Babaryka (UKR) | 2:13:56 | Kim Kum-ok (PRK) | 2:27:34 |
| 26th | 2009 | Wang Zemin (CHN) | 2:14:21 | Phyo Un-suk (PRK) | 2:28:34 |
| 25th | 2008 | Pak Song-chol (PRK) | 2:14:22 | Phyo Un-suk (PRK) | 2:28:39 |
| 24th | 2007 | Pak Song-chol (PRK) | 2:12:41 | Jong Yong-ok (PRK) | 2:26:02 |
| 23rd | 2006 | Ri Kyong-chol (PRK) | 2:13:15 | Jo Bun-hui (PRK) | 2:27:22 |
| 22nd | 2005 | Ri Kyong-chol (PRK) | 2:11:36 | Ham Bong-sil (PRK) | 2:31:46 |
| 21st | 2004 | Morris Mwangi (KEN) | 2:16:41 | O Song-suk (PRK) | 2:36:10 |
| 20th | 2003 | Jong Myong-chol (PRK) | 2:15:05 | Ham Bong-sil (PRK) | 2:27:48 |
| 19th | 2002 | Zacharia Mpolokeng (RSA) | 2:15:05 | Ham Bong-sil (PRK) | 2:26:23 |
| 18th | 2001 | Kim Jung-won (PRK) | 2:11:48 | Jong Yong-ok (PRK) | 2:28:32 |
| 17th | 2000 | Nelson Ndereva (KEN) | 2:11:05 | Hong Myong-hui (PRK) | 2:31:28 |
| 16th | 1999 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 15th | 1998 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 14th | 1997 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 13th | 1996 | Kim Jung-won (PRK) | 2:10:50 | Kim Chang-ok (PRK) | 2:27:02 |
| 12th | 1995 | Unknown | Unknown | Mun Gyong-ae (PRK) | 2:30:37 |
| 11th | 1994 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 10th | 1993 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 9th | 1992 | Unknown | Unknown | Mun Gyong-ae (PRK) | 2:38:44 |
| — | 1991 | Marathon not held | Marathon not held | Marathon not held | Marathon not held |
| — | 1990 | Marathon not held | Marathon not held | Marathon not held | Marathon not held |
| 8th | 1989 | Choe Chol-ho (PRK) | 2:15:27 | Mun Gyong-ae (PRK) | 2:33:48 |
| 7th | 1988 | Cho Hui-bok (PRK) | 2:14:33 | Madina Biktagirova (URS) | 2:38:00 |
| — | 1987 | Marathon not held | Marathon not held | Marathon not held | Marathon not held |
| 6th | 1986 | Sergey Krestyaninov (URS) | 2:14:19 | Elena Murgoci (ROM) | 2:37:11 |
| 5th | 1985 | Choe Il-sop (PRK) | 2:13:25 | Tatyana Bultot (URS) | 2:35:36 |
| 4th | 1984 | Dmitriy Feostikov (URS) | 2:14:36 | Nadezhda Tishkova (URS) | 2:40:34 |
| 3rd | 1983 | Unknown | Unknown | Yu Song-hui (PRK) | 2:37:14 |
| 2nd | 1982 | Lee Jong-hyong (PRK) | 2:15:17 | Women's marathon not held | Women's marathon not held |
| 1st | 1981 | Unknown | 2:17:18 | Women's marathon not held | Women's marathon not held |