Angkor Wat Half Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Angkor Wat International Half Marathon is a charity road race inside the Angkor Archaeological Park near Siem Reap, Cambodia, held on a Sunday in early December. It was first run in 1996, organised by the Japanese Olympian Yuko Arimori with the support of Japanese running enthusiasts, and from the start it has raised money to help victims of anti-personnel mines in Cambodia. The race starts and finishes in front of Angkor Wat. The organisers describe a flat course with ancient trees along the road and around 14 ancient temples, and call it unique inside a World Heritage area. Water stations are set up every 2 km with water and electrolyte drinks, and signs mark every kilometre on the right side of the road. Bib timing checkpoints are near Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom. The programme starts at 5:00 a.m., and shorter races, including a kids' race, take place alongside the half marathon. The event is organised by the Angkor Wat International Half Marathon organising committee with the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia and is sanctioned by AIMS. The 2020 race was held virtually for the first time because of the pandemic.