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04-13-2016, 01:40 AM
An American in **rth Korea: What it's like to run the Pyongyang marathon
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Nearly 1,000 foreigners pounded the pavement of Pyongyang on Sunday, as part of **rth Korea (http://mashable.com/category/**rth-korea/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)'s annual marathon.
The event draws in a handful of elite runners as well as curious amateurs looking for a glimpse inside the **toriously reclusive nation. They navigate a route through the capital city that ends with tens of thousands of cheering fans in the imposing Kim Il Sung Stadium.
Brian Sloan, an American who traveled to **rth Korea to take part in the marathon, said this year was very different than the first time he participated in 2014.
This time, he had his camera with him for the whole race. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/12/**rth-korea-pyongyang-marathon/)
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Nearly 1,000 foreigners pounded the pavement of Pyongyang on Sunday, as part of **rth Korea (http://mashable.com/category/**rth-korea/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)'s annual marathon.
The event draws in a handful of elite runners as well as curious amateurs looking for a glimpse inside the **toriously reclusive nation. They navigate a route through the capital city that ends with tens of thousands of cheering fans in the imposing Kim Il Sung Stadium.
Brian Sloan, an American who traveled to **rth Korea to take part in the marathon, said this year was very different than the first time he participated in 2014.
This time, he had his camera with him for the whole race. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/12/**rth-korea-pyongyang-marathon/)
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