Hand Waves and Sincere Greetings amid the Silence

KOMPAS/RONY ARIYANTO NUGROHO

Runners race after being released from the starting point at the 2020 Borobudur Marathon at Borobudur Temple Tourism Park, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Sunday (11/15/2020).

The “Elite Race Borobudur Marathon 2020 Powered by Bank Jateng” offered a different story this year. Even though there were no cheers or encouragement from local residents as in previous years, runners were not alone, as chants of encouragement continued to come their way.

Carrying a backpack on his back, Adjunct First Inspector Tumidi Thamiel observed the runners one by one from the side of the 2020 Borobudur Marathon route on Sunday (15/1/2020). As soon as a runner passed by, the security officer in Borobudur district, Magelang regency, Central Java, clenched his hands and raised them slightly.