| Support for project and organization of sport |
| National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC), Khmer Amateur Athletic Federation
(Khmer AAF) |
 Outline of the marathon
- Appeals for "a ban on inhumane anti-personnel land mines"
- Entry fee of the marathon is spent for supporting land mine survivors giving
prosthetic limbs, training for rehabilitation and self-reliance and for
preventive education of HIV/AIDS to juvenile.
- A part of authorized and cooperative tour fee (JPY 3,000/ person) is used
for promoting sport in Cambodia.
- Aims to give courage and hope not only to able-bodied person but also to
the disabled through running together.
- Calls for further support to Cambodia from all over the world to make Cambodia
vigorous thanking for aid given so far through the marathon event.
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| Slogan: |
"Run to bring artificial limbs for mine survivors and save youth from
HIV/AIDS" |
| Organizers: |
Khmer Amateur Athletic Federation (KAAF) , National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC) |
| Main organizer: |
Khmer Amateur Athletic Federation (Khmer AAF) |
| Management: |
Angkor Wat International Half Marathon Management Committee, Steering Committee |
| Management cooperator: |
NPO Hearts of Gold, NPO Japan Medical Joggers Association |
| Sponsoring body: |
Government of Kingdom of Cambodia, Japan International Cooperation Agency
(JICA), Sankei Shinbun, Sankei Sports, etc. |
| Sponsoring body: |
Government of Kingdom of Cambodia, Japan International Cooperation Agency
(JICA), Sankei Shinbun, Sankei Sports, etc. |
| Sponsors: |
Shogakukan, Inc., Konishi Co., Ltd., CAMBREW LTD., MobiTel |
| Cooperative body: |
ASICS, Nana Ciroirate Cimmunication Co., Ltd., KANEFUKU Co., Ltd. Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd., Nakashima Propeller Co., Ltd.,
etc. |
| Date & Time: |
Dec. 7, 2008 (Sun) Start: 6:20 a.m. |
| Events: |
Half marathon; 21km (Men/Women), Road race; 10km (Men/Women), Fun run;
5km (Women), Family run 3km (Boys/Girls), Wheel chair; 21km, Artificial
leg run; 10km |
| Course: |
Special course set around Angkor Wat (Officially recognized by AIMS) |
| Pre-events: |
- Angkor walking (2008/12/6); 5km, 10km walk, together with Cambodian children)
- Bike rally (2008/12/6) Management: Village Focus International)
- Eve party (2008/12/6) Management: Hearts of Gold
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| Entry: |
Online entry: (Entrusted to GAA), Registration agent: HG for Japanese residents,
Local registration: P.M. Green |
| Participants: |
Participants: 2,593 （Including those of walking） *Record-high numbers in participants and countries.
43 countries (Cambodia, Japan, China (Taiwan), India, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippine, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Great Britain, Hungary, Russia, Albania, Belarus, Serbia, Slovakia, Canada, USA, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Rwanda, South Africa, Ethiopia, and Zimbabwe) |
| Charity: |
US$ 18,367（Cambodian Red Cross, Cambodia Trust, Handicap International,
Cambodian Disabled Athletics Federation, HG
US$ 218,817（Total amount donated from the first marathon (1996) to the thirteenth marathon (2008)） |
| Notes: |
 Notes: The Pledge System started in 2007 has increased charity. Hopefully,
this Angkor marathon will become number one charity marathon for peace
in Asia!
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