The Luang Prabang Half Marathon 2024, hosted by Lao Friends Hospital for Children and co-hosted by China Daily and the RVi Group, aims to strengthen community spirit while raising funds and awareness for Lao Friends Hospital for Children. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)
Some 2,400 runners from across the world on Saturday experienced the fun of integrating sports with cultural exploration at the UNESCO Town of Luang Prabang World Heritage Site in Laos.
Titled “Run For Children”, the Luang Prabang Half Marathon 2024 was hosted by Lao Friends Hospital for Children and co-hosted by China Daily and the RVi Group.
Starting in the city center of Luang Prabang on Saturday morning, it then weaved through ancient temples, passing the tranquil banks of the Mekong and Nam Kham rivers and several well-known attractions before reaching the finish line.
The goal of the race is to strengthen community spirit while raising funds and awareness for Lao Friends Hospital for Children, the only pediatric hospital in the north of the country that offers free medical care to over 35,000 children annually.
China Daily’s Edmond Tang took the photos.
Zhang Sheping (front), consul general of the Chinese Consulate General in Luang Prabang crosses the finishing line during the race. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)Argus Ang (first left), CEO of the RVi Group, among other runners, celebrates the completion of the race, on Oct 26, 2024, in Luang Prabang, Laos. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)Ivy Liu (center) from Beijing, China, becomes the champion in the 21-km women's race for the Luang Prabang Half Marathon 2024, on Oct 26, 2024, in Luang Prabang, Laos. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)Zhang Sheping (left), consul general of the Chinese Consulate General in Luang Prabang speaks to a China Daily reporter after the race. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)
