North Korea has held the Pyongyang International Marathon for the first time in six years, welcoming some 200 foreign runners to the streets of the reclusive country's capital.
The marathon, which was launched in 1981, took place annually in April to celebrate the birth of its founding leader Kim Il Sung.
Before Sunday's marathon, the race was last held in 2019, wherein 950 foreigners participated. North Korea sealed itself the following year, when the Covid-19 pandemic hit.
North Korea has been slow to reopen since, allowing only Russian tourists into its capital since last year.
North Korea had only statred to scale back Covid-19 restrictions in the middle of 2023.
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