What’s it like to run a marathon in North Korea?

Journalist and runner Johan Nylander shares what he saw, felt, and experienced inside Pyongyang — from skyscrapers and QR codes to propaganda parades and being constantly escorted.

But this isn’t about politics.

It’s about what happens when endurance sport takes you somewhere you never imagined… and how running connects humans beyond borders, ideology, and fear.

If you’re 40+ and wondering whether your biggest adventures are behind you — think again.

Sometimes the starting line is exactly where life begins again.

🎙️ Full episode available everywhere you get your podcasts. It’s worth the deeper dive.

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