Cross-country runner Arif Wismoyono finished first, beating 28 competitors from within and outside the country in the Kerinci100 in Kerinci Regency, Jambi Province.
Arief arrived at the finish line on Saturday at 9:59 PM WIB after traversing steep terrain and swampy expanses for approximately 18 hours.
In the race with Mount Kerinci as the main backdrop, he beat 12 runners from various regions and 16 foreign participants.
"I thought it was over, that forest (Gunung Tujuh), my goodness, it was a wilderness, full of thorns, but it was fun, and then the 'flat' swamps couldn't run," he said after arriving at the winning line, Saturday night.
Based on the organizer's data, Arief began to overcome the first challenge at 05.54 WIB towards the peak of Kerinci, after running uphill for more than two hours, at exactly 08.26 WIB he reached the roof of Sumatra and at the same time crowned himself as the first marathon runner to reach the peak of Mount Kerinci (3,805 meters above sea level).
After completing the first checkpoint, he stepped on the gas down the mountain and entered the second jungle gate towards the checkpoint at Lake Gunung Tujuh.
The runner, who has been competing since 2014, reached the second checkpoint at Telun Berasap Waterfall at 11:56 WIB, or 20 minutes ahead of his closest competitor, Werfan Sinaga.
After taking a break for a drink at the jungle entrance to Lake Gunung Tujuh, at exactly 12.43 WIB Arief followed the path to the second highest lake in Indonesia.
