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Port Vila residents are being encouraged to come out in numbers at Bauerfield International Airport on Wednesday and give Simon Charley a hero’s welcome.
The 18 year old runner, who is dubbed Vanuatu’s golden boy, completed the 42.195 km marathon in Hong Kong at the weekend.
Charley finished the race with a timing of 3:15:39 placing him in an elite class amongst the 74,000 athletes.
He will receive $US 2,500 cash prize.
"I thank my coaches, the organizers, the people of Vanuatu and my family at Lapangtawa for believing in me," Charley said.
"I am humbled and blessed to be representing you all here and I know it is through your prayers and faith in me that got me here."
Charley will arrive in Port Vila on Wednesday, 24 January 2018.
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