The last-placed runner who became toast of Cambodia at the 32nd SEA Games

This photograph taken on May 8, 2023 shows Cambodia's Bou Samnang competing in the women's 5,000m final amid heavy rain during the 32nd South-East Asian Games (SEA Games) in Phnom Penh. The Cambodian athlete won a special place in her compatriots' affections after persevering to complete the women's 5,000m in torrential rain at the SEA Games, despite the winner having finished nearly six minutes earlier. - AFP

PHNOM PENH, May 13, 2023 (AFP): Everyone in Phnom Penh, it seems, wants a selfie with Bou Samnang.

The Cambodian runner has become a star of the Southeast Asian Games since her gritty performance in the 5,000m.