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Bangkok Marathon

The Bangkok Marathon (also known as BDMS Bangkok Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is a marathon held annually in Bangkok, Thailand, since 1987.[2][3][4] The marathon is recognized by the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS).[5]

Bangkok Marathon
Logo of Bangkok Marathon
LocationBangkok, Thailand
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon, half marathon
Primary sponsorBDMS
Established1987 (37 years ago) (1987)
Course recordsMen: 2:16:10 (2010)
Kenya Kennedy Lilan
Women: 2:41:37 (2012)
Kenya Elizabeth Chemweno
Official siteBangkok Marathon
Participants1,608 (2019)
2,566 (2018)
>33,000 (all races) (2015)[1]

History edit

In 1987, a marathon was held over the Rama IX Bridge in honor of the king's 60th birthday.[4] Called the Royal Marathon, it helped launch a running boom in Thailand.[4][6]

In 2013, the course of the half marathon was changed at the last minute because of concurrent Bangkok street protests which reduced the distance of the half marathon from 21.1 km (13.1 miles) to 19.7 km (12.2 miles).[7]

The 2020-2021 edition of the race was postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, before registration opened.[8][9]

Course edit

The course passes many historical landmarks of cultural and ethnic importance. The marathon starts and finishes in front of The Royal Grand Palace at Sanam Chai Road. The race course is sanctioned by The Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) and the Amateur Athletic Association of Thailand (IAAF Rules).[10]

Other races edit

Along with full and half marathons, 10 km and 5 km races were also held.[1]

Winners edit

Key:    Course record (in bold)

Ed. Year Men's winner Time[a] Women's winner Time[a] Rf.
1 1986   Eddy Hellebuyck (BEL) 2:23:55   Yuko Gordon (HKG) 2:57:40
2 1988   Yoshihiro Hiramori (JPN) 2:18:10   Yuko Gordon (HKG) 2:52:37
3 1989   Doug Kurtis (USA) 2:20:15   Cesarina Taroni (ITA) 2:47:53
4 1990   Doug Kurtis (USA) 2:27:30   Victoria Bunard (MYA) 2:55:15
5 1991   Doug Kurtis (USA) 2:25:20   Suzanne Ray (USA) 2:48:52
6 1992   Phillip (MYA) 2:25:24   Lucy Ramwell (GBR) 2:48:28
7 1993   Daniel Shungea (KEN) 2:23:18   Suman Rawat (IND) 2:58:28
8 1994   Daniel Shungea (KEN) 2:22:04   Ren Xiujuan (CHN) 2:49:21
9 1995   Daniel Shungea (KEN) 2:28:35   Rigzen Angmo (IND) 2:51:14
10 1996   Daniel Shungea (KEN) 2:25:24   Tian Mei (CHN) 2:44:30
— 1997 not held
11 1998   Michael Mukoma (KEN) 2:18:59   Wioletta Uryga (POL) 2:53:00
12 1999   Michael Mukoma (KEN) 2:21:30   Wioletta Uryga (POL) 2:46:40
13 2000   Vladimir Kotov (BLR) 2:31:11   Sunisa Sailomyen (THA) 2:54:01
14 2001   Vladimir Kotov (BLR) 2:26:55   Wioletta Kryza (POL) 2:48:30
15 2002   Jason Mayeroff (USA) 2:27:46   Natalya Volgina (RUS) 2:54:05
16 2003   Rik Ceulemans (BEL) 2:24:34   Sunisa Sailomyen (THA) 2:59:31
17 2004   John Sitienei (KEN) 2:22:53   Lillian Chelimo (KEN) 2:57:48
18 2005   John Sitienei (KEN) 2:23:57   Saiphon Piawong (THA) 3:02:01
19 2006   John Sitienei (KEN) 2:28:02   Wioletta Uryga (POL) 2:56:50
20 2007   John Tubei (KEN) 2:18:27   Fridah Lodepa (KEN) 2:51:42
21 2008   Nelson Rotich (KEN) 2:19:13   Sunisa Sailomyen (THA) 2:48:23
22 2009   Francis Kibii (KEN) 2:16:41   Ecler Loywapet (KEN) 2:43:49
23 2010   Kennedy Lilian (KEN) 2:16:10   Fridah Lodepa (KEN) 2:42:47
— 2011 not held
24 2012 (Feb)   Patrick Rotich (KEN) 2:18:31   Elizabeth Chemweno (KEN) 2:41:37
25 2012 (Nov)   John Samoei (KEN) 2:30:24   Everline Nyama (KEN) 2:50:12
26 2013   John Samoei (KEN) 2:30:27   Sunisa Sailomyen (THA) 3:02:31
27 2014   Lukas Muteti (KEN) 2:33:52   Arpassara Prasarthinpimai (THA) 3:15:00
28 2015   Nelson Kiptoo (KEN) 2:35:45   Arpassara Prasarthinpimai (THA) 3:12:03
— 2016 not held
30 2017   Peter Kipleting (KEN) 2:26:13   Mahlet Shewangizaw (ETH) 2:52:42
31 2018   Wendwesen Tilahun (ETH) 2:26:39   Julia Njari (KEN) 2:53:31
32 2019   Philip Lagat (KEN) 2:33:55   Etaferahu Dubale (ETH) 2:55:14
— 2020 postponed due to coronavirus pandemic
— 2021 postponed due to coronavirus pandemic
— 2022 TBA

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b h:m:s

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Anger in Bangkok over not so half marathon". Newsweek. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Bangkok half-marathon becomes world's longest after wrong U-turn | World news". The Guardian. Associated Press in Bangkok. 2015-11-16. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
  3. ^ "Bangkok marathon miscalculates distance, runners kept going unaware". IBNLive. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
  4. ^ a b c "Bangkok Post article". Archived from the original on 6 November 2020.
  5. ^ "AIMS – Calendar of Races". Aimsworldrunning.org. Archived from the original on 2015-11-10. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
  6. ^ "Journey Through Thailand's Past: 1987-1991". Archived from the original on 2020-11-06.
  7. ^ Murray Hunter (2015-11-15). "Outcry after organizers accidentally add 7km to Bangkok half marathon". Asian Correspondent. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
  8. ^ "Archived copy". mobile.twitter.com. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20201106083207/http://www.bkkmarathon.com/home-EN.php
  10. ^ "BKKMarathon.COM". Archived from the original on 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
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