Lari Bereng Ganjar Pranowo, Agus Prayogo Berharap Ada Kejutan Di Borobudur Marathon

Ganjar Pranowo and Agus Prayogo took part in the Jakarta Friendship Run. (IST)

JAKARTA - Indonesia's mainstay running athlete who has just won the Cambodian Sea Games gold medal, Agus Prayogo took part in the Friendship Run Jakarta event, Sunday, May 21. Agus ran with Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo and thousands of runners from Jakarta and its surroundings, 5 kilometers away.

The presence of Ganjar and Agus was also the attraction of thousands of runners who participated in the Borobudur Marathon warm-up event. The participants seemed so enthusiastic to take pictures with their two idol figures.

"What is certain is that this is an interesting event, considering that it is heading to the 2023 Borobudur Marathon. Bank Jateng Friendship Run has 10 big cities in Indonesia, there will definitely be many runners who are enthusiastic about participating," said Agus.

Evidently during this event in Jakarta, Agus saw the enthusiasm of the runners so high. He hopes that the enthusiasm and welcome from runners in other cities will no less lively.

"Next in Bandung, then followed by other cities. I saw this morning that the enthusiasm in Jakarta was quite okay, hopefully in the future the enthusiasm will be even more interesting," he said.

Agus said he was happy because running had become a sport that could be accepted, even in the public's interest. Thus, the principle or slogan of socializing sports with sports can be realized.

Moreover, according to Agus, the high enthusiasm of the runners was supported by the number of events being held. Of the many running events, the Borobudur Marathon is the best running event.

The Borobudur Marathon event is the most anticipated running event. Thousands of runners have to queue and hope to participate in Magelang.

"Borobudur Marathon is one of the consistent events in Indonesia, becoming an annual event. Hopefully, in the future there will also be regeneration of new athletes who can continue my achievements, both nationally and internationally," he said.

He also appealed to runners to prepare themselves. In addition to trying to get tickets, those who want to compete in the Borobudur Marathon are expected to prepare everything.

"The Borobudur Marathon is in November. Now there is still time to prepare, because the marathon route in Borobudur is quite challenging," he said.

Meanwhile, Ganjar Pranowo said that the Borobudur Marathon is indeed in demand by many runners. Not only in Indonesia, but the best running event in Indonesia is also in demand by foreign runners.

"Hopefully with this event, people will love to exercise, have more friends and are happy with him. In addition, we hope that this event can also bring out outstanding athletes and our sports will be more advanced," he explained.

The 2023 Borobudur Marathon will be held in November. Ganjar said he would participate in the event. At the 2022 Borobudur Marathon, Ganjar Pranowo participated in the half marathon category and finished under cut-off time.