Sangay Wangchuk

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Sangay Wangchuk (born 1983) is a Bhutanese long-distance runner who set a national record in the men's marathon at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics on August 22, 2009. [1] Wangchuk's time of 2:47:55 broke the previous best of 3:00:17 set by Kencho Norbu on November 13, 2002 in Thimphu. [2] [3] Bhutan Today reported that Wangchuk, a member of Royal Bhutan Army, turned in a time of 2:52 at the Third Coronation Marathon in Wangdue Phodrang on May 23, 2010 but finished second to Pasang Pasang (2:44:21). [4]

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  1. ↑ "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics * Results: Men's Marathon" (PDF). International Association of Athletics Federations. August 22, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
  2. ↑ "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics * Biographical Entry List: Men's Marathon" (PDF). International Association of Athletics Federations. August 21, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-15. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
  3. ↑ "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (PDF). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. p. 497. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
  4. ↑ Gopi Chandra Kharel (May 24, 2010). "THIRD CORONATION MARATHON TELLS US MORE THAN JUST THE RESULTS". Bhutan Today. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved October 24, 2010.


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