Sangay Wangchuk Explained

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]

See also

• List of Bhutanese records in athletics
• National records in the marathon

Notes and References

1. Web site: 12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics * Results: Men's Marathon. International Association of Athletics Federations. August 22, 2009. October 24, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120407112143/http://berlin.iaaf.org/documents/pdf/3658/AT-MAR-M-f--1--.RS1.pdf. April 7, 2012.
2. Web site: 12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics * Biographical Entry List: Men's Marathon. August 21, 2009. International Association of Athletics Federations. PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120815050444/http://berlin.iaaf.org/mm/Document/Athletes/Athletes/05/38/60/20090822100151_httppostedfile_Aug22Men_15661.pdf. 2012-08-15. October 24, 2010. dead.
3. Web site: 12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009. . IAAF Media & Public Relations Department . Monte Carlo . 497 . PDF . 2009 . October 24, 2010.
4. News: THIRD CORONATION MARATHON TELLS US MORE THAN JUST THE RESULTS . Gopi Chandra Kharel . Bhutan Today . May 24, 2010 . October 24, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706162636/http://www.bhutantoday.bt/?p%3D4319. 2011-07-06. dead .