Sekretaris Daerah Provinsi Jawa Tengah Sumarno joined runners for a 5-kilometer shakeout run in Magelang on Saturday to mark the tenth anniversary of the Borobudur Marathon.
The main races start on Sunday with 12,500 participants across multiple categories, an increase from 11,500 runners last year, according to reporting by Kompas. Magelang Ekspres reported that hundreds of runners descended on various locations in the area for pre-race warmups and carbo-loading traditions.
Lari2ID Community Hosts 5K ShakeOut Run at Hotel Grand Artos Magelang
At the Hotel Grand Artos Magelang, the Lari2ID community hosted the 5K ShakeOut Run attended by Sumarno. “Ini yang kita harapkan. Adanya Bank Jateng Borobudur Marathon bisa menghadirkan teman-teman dari luar untuk datang ke Jawa Tengah,” Sekretaris Daerah Provinsi Jawa Tengah Sumarno said.
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“This is what we expect. The presence of the Bank Jateng Borobudur Marathon can bring friends from outside to come to Central Java, said Sumarno, Sekda Provinsi Jawa Tengah.”
A separate group of participants gathered at the Candi Borobudur complex, running a 3-kilometer route around the outer ring of the temple to acclimate to the local course and weather. That session, based at the Manohara Borobudur Cultural Center, was followed by carbo-loading programs.
Meanwhile, participants in a separate 5.10-kilometer social run organized by HOKA explored Yogyakarta neighborhoods on Saturday, part of a cultural program that included sampling local jamu and attending a batik workshop, as reported by ANTARA News Yogyakarta.
Race Categories and Special Medals
The event, organized collaboratively by the Central Java Provincial Government, Bank Jateng, Harian Kompas, and Yayasan Borobudur Marathon, features marathons, half marathons, and 10K races starting from Taman Lumbini in the Borobudur Temple complex. Race Director Andreas Kansil explained that organizers adjusted start times and divided the 42,195-kilometer marathon and 21,097-kilometer half marathon fields into four waves separated by five-minute intervals to manage crowd density on overlapping routes.
To mark the tenth anniversary, organizers introduced a special “decade medal” for runners who finish before the cut-off time this year and who also successfully finished at least four previous editions of the event.
Operational Adjustments in Magelang
PT Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur, Prambanan, and Ratu Boko adjusted operational hours for the tourist destination, opening regular ticket counters for general visitors at 10:00 AM on Sunday, according to PT Taman Wisata Candi. The Museum and Kampung Seni Borobudur opened at 1:00 AM to serve as the main parking and entry hub for participants.
Director of Operations Supriadi Jufri said that additional parking areas at Kujon Field and Sabrangrowo were established alongside the deployment of 14 electric vehicles to transport runners from the main gate to the flag-off zone.
