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The
Borneo International Marathon 2011 was held today. From their website; prize money for the full marathon winner (open & non-Malaysian) was RM4,500. Starting time for the full marathon (42.195 km) was 3.30am.
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At last year's marathon, I
just took some photos at the Sutera Harbour junction. So this year, I decided to take more.
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The above two photos were taken at the junction near Wawasan Plaza.
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Our policeman obviously blocked off the road ...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63TgiLbCwXVO1CPtcs50JHdGbu6rovBYYPVixd6HcFVZx5lw4yyKKP7wyV6EFXs0w6DiRY4U3dhHTeeNsk6LMnRuQCcM_fQtpifdJSi2skeqU45lz-ich_JQlWHNxMGmg3sy2lN8RH8o-/s400/Borneo+Marathon+05.jpg)
... leading to some bemused passengers off-loaded by the mini-buses who couldn't reach the Wawasan Bus Terminal ...
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... so what else can you do? except take a nap and wait for the runners to finish.
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Speaking of finishing; it was at The Likas Sports Stadium ...
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... where the "international professionals" were already finishing ...
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... together with some of our faster locals (I think the yellow coloured number tag meant he was not in the full marathon) ...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU2lml6z_SYXfdvrG99KoDR_IuMF0UcNPLj83rJoCWcL3kv1TyR_G0iYbx9lWGQQgN5_sIhPp7gGEtesfeVm6WHnOR4ThCycuBN9iIkOTq0SSuwvHsawMzxcSHzEhD27pzGNPXN2pjEp8f/s400/Borneo+Marathon+09.jpg)
... no matter what, you still entered the stadium together ...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT0mCll3rYftnfVNyr0GmY6qG4JEAHmzMJmBqUxLDIhXNYYiSzhZNLL6bTl2QEaxM7KETmG5Rx_BbEiYXmq2VMUO-OR68GkOtejVBMk11Qd0upJSaBGeiWE048MnsQmWMJT8FvWqJXBu_M/s400/Borneo+Marathon+10.jpg)
... and ran the last bit on the track ...
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... while the pro winners were already relaxing ...
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... but you did make it to the Finish line!
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Huh! What's this? A runaway from Fukushima? ...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxmv9Ld3L4nAKPTnVCV4gAsCVQ45wAZtv_LMD9Yoq9xHY1D2lWn6JzljLg_TZAX3-KUj3rwCxdsTjJqurqZH7Pl54Tv_FSqGG7ogrWRBmEF-92Wk7evxEFB3exAG1JYs0pWtTl5ivHJUXR/s400/Borneo+Marathon+14.jpg)
... who finished to an excited welcome ...
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... for a true survivor ...
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... who instantly became the most popular participant ...
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... Now, what's she waiting for? ...
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... Oh, there was another one of them runaways.
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Meanwhile, the rest were still running ...
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... Good Luck!
Uh oh, I saw me in the photo. I didn't saw those 2 people wearing yukata. I heard about it though. Thanks for the coverage.
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