WHILE A LOT of focus in this part of the world this weekend was on the London marathon; the Pyongyang Marathon was taking place in North Korea.
Competitors from 27 countries competed in the race with large crowds packing into Kim Il Sung Stadium ahead of the 102nd birthday celebrations for the former leader.
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10 pictures from inside North Korea as Pyongyang Marathon takes centre stage
WHILE A LOT of focus in this part of the world this weekend was on the London marathon; the Pyongyang Marathon was taking place in North Korea.
Competitors from 27 countries competed in the race with large crowds packing into Kim Il Sung Stadium ahead of the 102nd birthday celebrations for the former leader.
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