ニューヨーク・タイムズのインスタグラム(nytimes) - 5月26日 02時12分

Cambodian Runner Finishes Race Despite Torrential Rain

She was dead tired and suffering from low blood pressure. She was also last by a wide margin in the 5,000 meters and plodding alone, through a raucous rainstorm, around the track of a near-empty stadium.

Bou Samnang, 20, finished the race anyway.

Her rain-soaked performance at the Southeast Asian Games — this year’s edition was hosted this month by her home country, Cambodia — would have been a footnote in a tournament that is unknown to most sports fans outside the region. But when video of it circulated widely on social media, she became a national celebrity.

“I knew that I would not win, but I told myself that I should not stop,” she said in an interview.

Tap the link in our bio to read more about how Bou Samnang’s perseverance won over a nation.

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