YOGYAKARTA - Yogyakarta Vredeburg Fort Museum was suddenly crowded, Sunday (9/7/2023) morning. Thousands of runners from various regions seemed to fill the historic location.
Not for picnics, they have been present since the morning to participate in the 2023 Bank Jateng Friendship Run event. The warm-up event ahead of the 2023 Borobudur Marathon was held in a number of big cities in Indonesia, including in Yogyakarta.
The runners looked enthusiastic and enthusiastic about participating in the event. Apart from being a hobby, the spirit of the runners is growing because they can run with the Governor of Central Java, Ganjar Pranowo.
Even though his hands were bandaged because after the operation, Ganjar still participated in the event. Accompanied by his wife, Siti Atikoh, Ganjar ran 5 km and finished with a record time of 50 minutes. Meanwhile, his wife finished first with a time of 37 minutes.
"No papa, this just removed the pen. It doesn't bother you. You can still run," said Ganjar.
Ganjar admitted that he was amazed to see the enthusiasm and enthusiasm of the runners who took part in the event.
"Everyone is excited, plus sunny air and exotic places. Hopefully this is part of our enthusiasm to like to exercise," he said.
Ganjar said that Yogyakarta was a special place in the 2023 Central Java Friendship Run. Because Central Java and Yogyakarta have very strong ties.
"Of course we can create collaborations between Central Java and other provinces, including Jogja. We have had Borobudur bicycles passing through Jogja, withdrawing places, starting from Solo, Jogja, Semarang. Joglosemar is an integrated destination, so we have prepared the toll roads," he said.
According to Ganjar, apart from sport tourism, there are many events that can be collaborated between Central Java and DIY.
"Many have not been explored, tourist attractions, culinary arts, cultural arts, beautiful heritage places and others," he concluded.
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The 2023 Bank Jateng Friendship Run event in Yogyakarta was lively. Around 1000 runners seemed enthusiastic and happy to participate in the event.
"The event is fun after, managed professionally. Especially in Jogja, the place is beautiful and I think it runs in many historical places. Anyway, it's happy," said Juke, a participant.
Juke admitted that he really wanted to participate in the Borobudur Marathon 2023 event. However, due to the ballistic system, he could not confirm that he could participate in the running competition in the Borobudur Temple area.
"I hope to join, but even if I can't, I'm satisfied to be able to participate in this event," he concluded.
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