Pyongyang bans foreign runners from marathon
Citing fears of the spread of Ebola, North Korean officials have slapped a ban on runnersboth professional and amateurfrom overseas. The marathon is going ahead, but only for locals. –…
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Citing fears of the spread of Ebola, North Korean officials have slapped a ban on runnersboth professional and amateurfrom overseas. The marathon is going ahead, but only for locals. –…
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