* Photos from side trip to Thailand are included with 2024 Thailand marathon
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Sunday, August 7, 2022
Marathon #132 (country #22): Khmer Empire Marathon, Siem Reap, Cambodia
4:09 finish, 27/110 place overall. Unique scenic and historic race around Siem Reap and the famous Angkor Wat temple complex, a very large Hindu and later Buddhist religious site at the center of what used to be the Khmer Empire (modern day Cambodia and surrounding countries) - built in the early 12th century. The course runs through downtown Siem Reap, out into rural villages, then finishes back in the temple area - a nice variety of scenery. Race starts at 4:30 AM to avoid the worst of the heat, but even so the tropical humidity is very oppressive and not good for fast times, especially in the later miles after sunrise. Despite the flat course I was slower than average with the weather, as expected, but still a big improvement from my miserable Australia race last month.