Mystery Race Review
Shanghai Running, We Run Shanghai
Angkor Wat Half Marathon:
By D.S
Monday 2 December 13 @ 9:00pm
I was having a Cambodian happy pizza moment,
my mind transfixed on a faded memory a few
days earlier during my border entry into Siem
Reap from Singapore. I recollect purchasing my
Cambodian entry visa over the internet including directions to provide one to the immigration
officer and keep one for the exit procedures. My
flashback confirmed I handed over two copies
and didn‟t receive one back – which made my
stomach churn a bit. Not much I could do; I‟ve
had some crazy immigration issues in the past
(Thailand, Mongolia, Zanzibar as of recent) but
they all seemed to work out.
So my mind starts to change focus from holiday
to work mode and I remember I was asked to
write a short (500 words) race report for Shanghai Running. I can advise that this author was
thrilled to be asked to write a piece on the AngkorWat½ Marathon. I am excited and a bit
nervous as this was the 1st time I‟ve been asked to
write a race report and I am also a fairly new
runner. My running acumen changed over the
past 3 years when some of the Shanghai Running
founders dragged me from an occasional 10k
hasher (drinking club with a running problem)
to becoming an Ultra marathoner. I am probably
a just above average runner from a speed perspective – my fastest marathon was a 3:19 20
years ago and my two most recent marathons
have