INDONESIANS SHINE AT 'RUN FOR FRIENDS Nethy Dharma Somba The Jakarta Post / Jayapura Two hundred runners from Indonesia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) ran 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. Estern Indonesia Time. Heavy rain did not affect the participants who kept in high spirits throughout the race. The event was dominated by male runners. There were only eight female runners in the event. Hanafi of Indonesia came in first place in the male category, completing the course in 31 minutes. Another Indonesian national, FG Manori, took first place in the female category, comleting the course 44 minutes. The winner in both categories received a cash prize of Rp 5 milion each. The cross border race was the first of its kind held between the two neighbouring countries and was ade 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. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

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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) ran 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. Estern Indonesia Time.

Heavy rain did not affect the participants who kept in high spirits throughout the race. The event was dominated by male runners. There were only eight female runners in the event.

Hanafi of Indonesia came in first place in the male category, completing the course in 31 minutes. Another Indonesian national, FG Manori, took first place in the female category, comleting the course 44 minutes. The winner in both categories received a cash prize of Rp 5 milion each.

The cross border race was the first of its kind held between the two neighbouring countries and was ade 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.

Which of the following statements is true according to the text?