When ‘Cendol Dawet’ Greets Runners

The sincerity of residents when greeting runners became a memorable moment during the Borobudur Marathon. They presented the runners what they possessed: spontaneous simplicity on the running track.

KOMPAS/FERGANATA INDRA RIATMOKO

Students from Papua entertain runners of the 2019 Borobudur Marathon in Wringinputih village, Borobudur district, Magelang, Central Java, on Sunday (17/11/2019). The annual event, which combines elements of sports, tourism and culture, was welcomed enthusiastically by runners from various regions and countries, as well as the Borobudur community.

Mukholid, 52, ran slowly when he arrived at Kilometer 16 during the 2019 Borobudur Marathon Powered by Bank Jateng run race in Magelang regency, Central Java, on Sunday (17/11/2019) morning. When he arrived at Jangkungan hamlet, Deyangan village, he saw a row of glasses filled with warm tea and snacks at the terrace of one of the residents\' houses.

"May I have some hot tea, sir?" Mukholid said while stopping his run.