Schoolchildren cheering the runners on with words of encouragement like ’Semangat’ (press on) while jumping, clapping and extending their hands for high-fives as runners passed by.
CZECH long-distance runner Emil Zatopek often said, “If you want to run, run a mile. If you want to experience a different life, run a marathon.”
That was how I ended up experiencing my first-ever marathon – the Maybank Bali Marathon (MBM) 2017 – and without any prior training.
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