The Buriram Marathon is held every February at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, northeastern Thailand. Its title sponsor is Chang Beer. The marathon events are regularly attended by elite runners from Thailand, Laos, Ethiopia, Kenya, and other countries.
| Buriram Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | later January |
| Location | Buriram, Thailand |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon, Half marathon, 10 km |
| Primary sponsor | Chang |
| Established | 2017 |
| Course records | Men: 2:10:23 David Barmasai (2020)Women: 2:37:52 Sharon Cherop (2020) |
| Official site | Buriram Marathon |
| Participants | 3,390 finishers (2022) 4,291 (2021) 5,218 (2020) 6,548 (2019) 3,581 (2018) 1,220 (2017) |
History
editThe Buriram Marathon was founded by Newin Chidchob, the President of Buriram United and Executive of Chang International Circuit.[1]
The inaugural event was launched in 2017.[2] More than 24,000 runners participated in the 3rd Buriram Marathon in 2019, which was marked by much higher than usual humidity and temperatures.[2]
Past winners
editKey: Course record
Marathon
edit| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2017[3] | Cosmas Kyeva (KEN)
|
2:17:00 |  Yeshumie Ayalew (ETH)
|
2:40:57 |
| 2nd | 2018[4] | Nicholas Kirwa (KEN)
|
2:21:03 | Joan Rotich (KEN)
|
2:48:49 |
| 3rd | 2019[5] | Armon Kemei (KEN)
|
2:17:50 | Pauline Njeri (KEN)
|
2:38:38 |
| 4th | 2020[6] | Cornelius Kibiwott (KEN)
|
2:11:46 |  Immaculate Chemutai (UGA)
|
2:32:41 |
| 5th | 2021[7] |  Sergey Zyryanov (RUS)
|
2:35:02 |  Rabeang Rangphia (THA)
|
3:14:57 |
| 6th | 2022[8] | Sergey Zyryanov (RUS)
|
2:28:22 | Aleksandra Morozova (RUS)
|
2:52:13 |
| 7th | 2023[9] | Titus Kimutai (KEN)
|
2:08:57 | Agnes Keino (KEN)
|
2:28:08 |
| 8th | 2024[10] | Mathew Samperu (KEN)
|
2:09:54 | Sharon Chelimo (KEN)
|
2:27:59 |
Half marathon
edit| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2017 | Kenneth Rotich (KEN)
|
1:04:07 | Gedamnesh Yayeh (ETH)
|
1:15:09 |
| 2nd | 2018 | Josphat Too (KEN)
|
1:03:14 | Immaculate Chemutai (UGA)
|
1:21:02 |
| 3rd | 2019 | Kenneth Rotich (KEN)
|
1:07:26 | Natthaya Thanaronnawat (THA)
|
1:28:22 |
| 4th | 2020 | Mathew Samperu (KEN)
|
1:03:46 | Esther Karimi (KEN)
|
1:16:26 |
| 5th | 2021 | Nattawut Innum (THA)
|
1:11:48 | Natthaya Thanaronnawat (THA)
|
1:26:55 |
| 6th | 2022 | Nattawut Innum (THA)
|
1:08:35 | Ornanong Wongsorn (THA)
|
1:26:06 |
| 7th | 2023 | James Karanja (KEN)
|
1:05:02 | Ornanong Wongsorn (THA)
|
1:21:27 |
| 8th | 2024 | Anderson Seroi (KEN)
|
1:04:07 | Tsega Desta (ETH)
|
1:16:04 |
10 km
edit| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2017 | James Karanja (KEN)
|
31:09 |  Lodkeo Inthakoumman (LAO)
|
36:46 |
| 2nd | 2018 | Laban Moiben (KEN)
|
28:59.5 | Lodkeo Inthakoumman (LAO)
|
37:23.2 |
| 3rd | 2019 | Nattawat Innum (THA)
|
32:55 | Lodkeo Inthakoumman (LAO)
|
38:20 |
| 4th | 2020 | James Karanja (KEN)
|
30:13 | Woraphan Nuanlsri (THA)
|
38:29 |
| 5th | 2021 | Nattawut Innum (THA)
|
32:02 | Saranya Buaphrai (THA)
|
38:00 |
| 6th | 2022 | Arthit Soda (THA)
|
32:13 | Saranya Buaphrai (THA)
|
37:28 |
| 7th | 2023 | Nattawut Innum (THA)
|
32:10 | Khemjira Chua-in (THA)
|
39:20 |
| 8th | 2024 | Deresa Fikadu (ETH)
|
32:18 | Alemtsehay Adbaru (ETH)
|
34:52 |
References
edit- ^ Second Buriram Marathon On February 11 2018. Buriram Times.
- ^ a b Kenyans dominate Buriram Marathon. The Nation. February 12, 2019.
- ^ "2017 Buriram Marathon results". my.raceresult.com. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "2018 Buriram Marathon results". sportstats.asia. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "2019 Buriram Marathon results". my.raceresult.com. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "2020 Buriram Marathon results". my.raceresult.com. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "2021 Buriram Marathon results". my.raceresult.com. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "2022 Buriram Marathon results". my.raceresult.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "2023 Buriram Marathon results". my.raceresult.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "2024 Buriram Marathon results". my.raceresult.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
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