Siem Reap Readies for Angkor Marathon Run

News by Khmer Times/Naomi-Collett Ritz

SIEM REAP (Khmer Times) –The second annual Angkor Empire Marathon will take place in Siem Reap on August 9. Last year’s inaugural event drew more than 2,200 runners from 42 countries. Of the runners, more than half, 1,237, were foreigners.

This year, 1,087 people have already registered for Sunday morning races, which include the 10k, 21k and 42k. Organizers expect 3,000 to test out the new route, which starts and ends at Angkor Wat. It takes participants past Bayon, Ta Phrom, and as far as East Baray.

Last year, 415 foreigners and five Cambodians competed in the full marathon. Japanese-Cambodian comedian Neko Hiroshi finished first with a time of 2 hours, 45 minutes and 28 seconds.

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