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Last-place runner is the toast of Cambodia

Bou Samnang stretches before training at the Morodok Techo Stadium in Phnom Penh on Saturday. (Photo: AFP)

PHNOM PENH: Everyone in Phnom Penh, it seems, wants a selfie with Bou Samnang.

The Cambodian runner has become a star of the Southeast Asian Games since her gritty performance in the 5,000-metre race. Although she came last, her determination to finish the race under torrential rain charmed the country and even won plaudits — and a $10,000 cash donation — from Prime Minister Hun Sen.

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