Every year, the government of North Korea holds a marathon to honor the birthday of the departed Great Leader himself, Kim Il Sung. This being North Korea, you'd think they rig the race so that some fortunate son comes in first, but it actually seems to be run legitimately. Never mind that none of the top runners in the world would even consider coming to Pyongyang for it. Only about a dozen countries participate, but hey, it appears everyone has a chance of winning.

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