By Hayley Holden | Marathon Project Co-ordinator
On a chilly Cambodian dawn in December, Sokun and I set off in a tuk-tuk to Angkor Wat along with 8,000 other runners.
"I didn't want to win, I just wanted to finish. After I got to the 10k mark I felt so tired but I remembered all the people who were supporting me and had donated and I knew I had to finish the race. It was difficult because the roads weren't in good condition and it was very bumpy but every time I was struggling the other runners cheered me on and told me I could do it!"
- Sokun after the race
Sokun completed the half marathon in just under an hour and 20 minutes placing fourth in the Wheelchair category and finishing strong overtaking four other runners in the final 20 meters.
Our fundraising goal for this project was $1,000 everyday Sokun would check the total and give me an update. In the end including cash donations we raised over $1,500 for our project to improve our students house. Thank you for sponsoring Sokun and supporting the developments in our student’s house.
In the new year we will contact an engineer to help us decide on the best ways to make the house more accessible for our students who have a range of disabilities.
Take a look at this short video we made about the marathon day and see Sokun in action!
Congratulate Sokun, share our video, or donate $5 today!
Wishing you all a merry Christmas and happy new year,
Sokun, Hayley and the rest of the Epic Arts team
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