Mission in the Land of Borobudur
For 28-year-old Betmen Manurung, the Borobudur Marathon is a mission that he must complete. In the 2019 marathon, the soldier of the Indonesian Army (TNI AD) finished ninth.
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Betmen Manurung at Borobudur Marathon 2020 at Borobudur Temple Tourism Park, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Sunday (11/15/2020).
For 28-year-old Betmen Manurung, the Borobudur Marathon is a mission that he must complete. In the 2019 marathon, the soldier of the Indonesian Army (TNI AD) finished ninth. This year, he completed his mission by grabbing the top medal of the Borobudur Marathon 2020’s “Elite Race Powered by Bank Jateng”.
Betmen almost failed in his mission to conquer the race through the lands of Borobudur. The Covid-19 pandemic that has engulfed the world, including Indonesia, has caused the cancellation or postponement of many running championships. This diminished his motivation to train, because he felt that he no longer had a target. In addition, Betmen must continue to carry out his duties as chief private in Armed Battalion 10/2/1 of the Army strategic command (Kostrad) in Bogor, West Java.