The event was held to commemorate the birthday of its founder, Kim Il Sung, and was open to foreign athletes for the 1st time.
The country’s state-run television reported that about 400 foreigners, including amateurs, from 15 distinct nations took component.
North Korean Pak Chol won the men’s class, with Rwandan Mvuyekure Jean Pierre finishing second and Ukrainian Babaryka Ivan third.
North Koreans took all the medals for the women’s race, with Kim Hye Gyong finishing first.
North Korea stages its very first worldwide marathon
