Cambodian athlete's inspiring run for last place earns $10,000 reward | The Nation
THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2023
Cambodian runner Bou Samnang finished last in a long-distance race at the SEA Games but became a sporting inspiration for her perseverance. She has been honoured by other athletes and the country’s king, and received a US$10,000 reward from Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and First Lady Bun Rany.
Thai, 85, gets second shot at Olympic fame in cross-country flag relay
FRIDAY, MARCH 05, 2021
An 85-year-old runner will help carry the Thai flag on a relay through the country before it joins the national team at the Tokyo Olympics this summer.
Victim of Nonthaburi ‘water-bottle poisoner’ warns fellow runners
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020
A Nonthaburi runner has warned fellow exercisers to beware of an assailant who he believes injected poison into his water bottle, putting him in hospital.
Dave Bautista: 'Blade Runner 2049' is better than the original
THURSDAY, MAY 04, 2017
LOS ANGELES - He may be struck down for blaspheming, but US wrestling champion turned action hero Dave Bautista thinks the hotly-anticipated sequel to cult sci-fi movie "Blade Runner" is better than the original.