Rather, they were there for a trip because they are working on their doctorate about North Korea, while there, went on a run, then came home (to a different country). After which, they upload run to Garmin Connect, which then synced it to Strava. Finally, Strava then sent them a note that their account was being terminated.

“Thanks for the chance to provide clarity on this.

In accordance with mandatory US sanctions and export controls, which prohibit the offering of online services to North Korea, Strava does not allow users to post activities occurring there. This is also directly stated in our Terms of Service (“[users] may not use or export the Content in violation of U.S. export laws and regulations”). When a user uploads activity with GPS data indicating North Korea, the activity is hidden, the account is automatically suspended, and the user is notified. If the user believes the block was made in error—e.g., as a result of faulty GPS data—they are able to reach out to our team and, if confirmed, have their account restored.”