Cambodia & Sports: 36 countries signed up for 9th Angkor Empire Marathon 2024

A total of 36 countries have registered to participate in the 9th Angkor Empire Marathon, scheduled to take place in 2024. As of yesterday, 2,924 runners have completed the registration process, including 2,122 Cambodians and 802 international participants from 36 countries.

Runners from the Angkor Empire Marathon 2023

Mr. Sem Phalla, the managing director of the Angkor Empire Marathon, provided an update on the situation, noting that registration remains open until 26 July. In terms of the number of participating foreign runners, Japan leads the rest, with China and Vietnam following.

The event will take place in Siem Reap province on 4 August, comprising four categories: a 42-kilometre full marathon, a 21-kilometre half marathon, a 10-kilometre running event, and a 3-kilometre fun run for family and children.

Of the total number of runners, 457 registered for the 42-kilometre full marathon, 630 for the 21-kilometre half marathon, 1,380 for the 10-kilometre running event, and 457 for the 3-kilometre fun run.

In the words of H.E. Vath Chamroeun, Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC), the objective of the event is threefold: firstly, to mobilise funds for humanitarian action; secondly, to attract a greater number of foreign tourists to the province's Angkor Archaeological Park; and thirdly, to promote the development of Cambodia's sports sector.

AKP