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Two Olympians were invited by Olympic Channel to run in North Korean capital. Winter athletes Aimee Fuller and Mirjam Jaeger took to the rarely seen Pyongyang streets as the city opened its doors for an internationally-recognised marathon.The podcast explores how the trip came about, what the two women took from the experience, and future hopes.

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Podcast: Running in North Korea

A new Original documentary that captures the incredible journey of Aimee Fuller and Mirjam Jaeger as they travel to Pyongyang to participate in the 2019 Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon and meet fellow Olympians from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

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Running in North Korea | Film

A new Original documentary that captures the journey of Olympians Aimee Fuller and Mirjam Jaeger as they travel to Pyongyang to participate in the annual Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon.

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Running in North Korea | Trailer

"A real showcase of sport and how it can bring people together."
That was how Aimee Fuller described her experience of running a marathon in Pyongyang, moments after crossing the finish line on Sunday (7th April 2019).
The British Olympic snowboarder, and former freestyle skier Mirjam "Mimi" Jaeger of Switzerland,

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Olympians hail "incredible experience" of marathon in Pyongyang

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Olympic Channel original documentary Running in North Korea captures the journeys of Olympians Aimee Fuller and Mirjam Jaeger as they travel to Pyongyang to participate in the 2019 Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon.
Here, Director of Original Programming Greg Groggel reveals how the idea was turned into a reality.

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Q&A: How 'Running in North Korea' documentary became a reality

Olympic Channel's new documentary Running in North Korea premiered in London on Monday (23 September).
Set in the capital Pyongyang, the film follows British snowboarder Aimee Fuller and Swiss skier Mimi Jaeger as they prepared to and eventually ran in the annual Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon (Pyongyang Marathon).
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Fuller and Jaeger discuss experience of 'Running in North Korea'

Olympic snowboarder Aimee Fuller reacts after completing the race in the Democractic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The Briton and retired Swiss freestyle skier Mimi Jaeger were in the North of the Korean peninsula for an Olympic Channel documentary about their participation in the historic marathon.

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Podcast: Running in North Korea

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Running in North Korea | Trailer

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