AKP Phnom Penh, January 03, 2025 --

A Cambodian runner, Mr. Leng Tong, 52, won 2nd place at the Indochina Marathon 2024 in the Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap province.

The winning marks a new record-breaking for Mr. Leng Tong, who succeeded in the 42-kilometre running at 3:29:02.

"The success makes me train even harder for key national and international sports events as a Cambodian athlete," said Mr. Leng Tong, adding that he will join an international running race in Europe in 2025.

The Indochina Marathon 2024, which took place recently, was organised through a collaboration among Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.

About 5,327 runners, both athletes and volunteer runners from 14 countries that are members of the Asian Athletics Association, joined the event.

Article in Khmer by Heng Nalin
Article in English by Chab Roeunvanneang