PHNOM PENH, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- More than five thousand professional and amateur athletes from 58 countries and regions on Sunday took part in the 16th international half marathon at the complex of Angkor Wat temples, a World Heritage Site, in Siem Reap province.
Of some 5,129 athletes, 3,302 are foreigners, up 42 percent compared to last year, and 1,827 athletes are Cambodian, up 35 percent.
The men's 21-kilometer race was won by Swedish Henrik Jannborg, 30, in a time of one hour, 13 minutes and five seconds; American Evan Fox, 29, finished second in 1:14:18; and Japanese Mitsuharu Nishioka, 42, came at third in 1:17:41.
The women's 21-kilometer run was awarded to Swedish Jenny Lundgoen, 33, who finished in 1:25:22; New Zealand's Holly Holly Warren, 29, took the second place in 1:29:11; and Singaporean Vivia Tang, 40, was third in 1:30:24.
French Amauch Deh and Cambodian Kang Thoeun clocked the same time of 39 minutes and 40 seconds to share the first place in the men's 10-kilometer race, and Cambodian Sa Ratak was third in 39 minutes and 52 seconds.
The Angkor Wat International Half Marathon was held for tourism promotion and for raising fund to help the victims of mines and to donate to the Cambodian Red Cross for humanitarian activities.
A foreign runner donated 40 U.S dollars and a Cambodian runner donated 2 dollars in order to be eligible to join the races.
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