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Come along and support the runners on 3 December in Siem Reap. Its all for a good cause.

- The Angkor Wat international Half Marathon 2017 is the 22nd edition of this charity race which takes place on December the 3rd.
This internationally recognized half marathon, organized by Cambodia Events Organizer (CEO), raises relief for the victims of antipersonnel mines in Cambodia. People with artificial arm, leg and in wheelchairs can participate in the race. The event offers different categories from 3 Km to the half marathon.

First time in 15 years that I will miss it, no pages left in my passport.....

Qi Bian claims marathon crown
4 December 2017
The 22nd Angkor Wat International Half Marathon concluded yesterday morning around the temples of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, with an estimated 10,000 runners participating in this year’s race, comfortably beating last year’s record of over 9,000.

For the second consecutive year, the overall winner in the men’s 21-kilometre half-marathon was Chinese runner Qi Bian who with a time of 1 hour, 12 minutes and 42 seconds held off the challenge of Cambodian running duo Kuniaki Takizaki and Ma Viro who finished second and third respectively.

The Chinese athlete also narrowly beat his 2016 race record of 1:13:16.

Singapore-based Irishwoman Máire Nic Amhlaoibh bagged first-prize in the women’s half-marathon crossing the line with a time 1:28:45. She was followed closely in second by Frenchwoman Veronique Messina, with Briton Lyndsay Clarke rounding off the podium...
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5093560/qi- ... hon-crown/

very nice things done by CEO Angkor which is successful done Half-Marathon, Siem Reap, on 3 December 2017.thanks for the post.