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INDONESIANS SHINE AT 'RUN FOR FRIENDS Nethy Dharma Somba The Jakarta Post / Jayapura Two hundred runners from Indonesia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) run from Wutung to Skouw in the International Cross Border 10K on Wednesday. The race started at Wafa village, Vanimo, 7,5 kilometers from the RI-PNG border in Wutung, PNG, and finished in Skouw, Indonesia. The event, which took 'Run for Friendship' as its theme, started at 8 a.m. Eastern Indonesia Time. Heavy rain did not affect the participants who kept in high spirit throughout the race. The event was dominated by male runners. There were only eight female runners in the event. Hanafi of Indonesia came in the first place in the male category, completing the course in 31 minutes. Another Indonesia national, FG Manori, took first place in the female category, completing the course 44 minutes. The winner in both categories recieved a cash prize of Rp 5 million each. The cross border race was the first of its kind held between the two neighbouring countries and wa made possible thanks to cooperation between the Indonesian Papua province administration and the PNG Sandaun provincial administration, as well as the support of PT. Freeport Indonesia as the event partner. Why did the heavy rain not affect the participants?