Buriram Marathon

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Buriram Marathon
Datelater January
Location Buriram, Thailand
Event typeRoad
Distance Marathon, Half marathon, 10 km
Primary sponsor Chang
Established2017
Course recordsMen: 2:10:23
Flag of Kenya.svg David Barmasai (2020)
Women: 2:37:52
Flag of Kenya.svg Sharon Cherop (2020)
Official site Buriram Marathon
Participants3,390 finishers (2022)
4,291 (2021)
5,218 (2020)
6,548 (2019)
3,581 (2018)
1,220 (2017)

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.

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History

The 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

Key:  Course record

Marathon

EditionYearMen's winnerTime (h:m:s)Women's winnerTime (h:m:s)
1st2017 [3] Flag of Kenya.svg  Cosmas Kyeva  (KEN)2:17:00Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Yeshumie Ayalew  (ETH)2:40:57
2nd2018 [4] Flag of Kenya.svg  Nicholas Kirwa  (KEN)2:21:03Flag of Kenya.svg  Joan Rotich  (KEN)2:48:49
3rd2019 [5] Flag of Kenya.svg  Armon Kemei  (KEN)2:17:50Flag of Kenya.svg  Pauline Njeri  (KEN)2:38:38
4th2020 [6] Flag of Kenya.svg  Cornelius Kibiwott  (KEN)2:11:46Flag of Uganda.svg  Immaculate Chemutai  (UGA)2:32:41
5th2021 [7] Flag of Russia.svg  Sergey Zyryanov  (RUS)2:35:02Flag of Thailand.svg  Rabeang Rangphia  (THA)3:14:57
6th2022 [8] Flag of Russia.svg  Sergey Zyryanov  (RUS)2:28:22Flag of Russia.svg  Aleksandra Morozova  (RUS)2:52:13
7th2023 [9] Flag of Kenya.svg  Titus Kimutai  (KEN)2:08:57Flag of Kenya.svg  Agnes Keino  (KEN)2:28:08
8th2024 [10] Flag of Kenya.svg  Mathew Samperu  (KEN)2:09:54Flag of Kenya.svg  Sharon Chelimo  (KEN)2:27:59

Half marathon

EditionYearMen's winnerTime (h:m:s)Women's winnerTime (h:m:s)
1st2017Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenneth Rotich  (KEN)1:04:07Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Gedamnesh Yayeh  (ETH)1:15:09
2nd2018Flag of Kenya.svg  Josphat Too  (KEN)1:03:14Flag of Uganda.svg  Immaculate Chemutai  (UGA)1:21:02
3rd2019Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenneth Rotich  (KEN)1:07:26Flag of Thailand.svg  Natthaya Thanaronnawat  (THA)1:28:22
4th2020Flag of Kenya.svg  Mathew Samperu  (KEN)1:03:46Flag of Kenya.svg  Esther Karimi  (KEN)1:16:26
5th2021Flag of Thailand.svg  Nattawut Innum  (THA)1:11:48Flag of Thailand.svg  Natthaya Thanaronnawat  (THA)1:26:55
6th2022Flag of Thailand.svg  Nattawut Innum  (THA)1:08:35Flag of Thailand.svg  Ornanong Wongsorn  (THA)1:26:06
7th2023Flag of Kenya.svg  James Karanja  (KEN)1:05:02Flag of Thailand.svg  Ornanong Wongsorn  (THA)1:21:27
8th2024Flag of Kenya.svg  Anderson Seroi  (KEN)1:04:07Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Tsega Desta  (ETH)1:16:04

10 km

EditionYearMen's winnerTime (h:m:s)Women's winnerTime (h:m:s)
1st2017Flag of Kenya.svg  James Karanja  (KEN)31:09Flag of Laos.svg  Lodkeo Inthakoumman  (LAO)36:46
2nd2018Flag of Kenya.svg  Laban Moiben  (KEN)28:59.5Flag of Laos.svg  Lodkeo Inthakoumman  (LAO)37:23.2
3rd2019Flag of Thailand.svg  Nattawat Innum  (THA)32:55Flag of Laos.svg  Lodkeo Inthakoumman  (LAO)38:20
4th2020Flag of Kenya.svg  James Karanja  (KEN)30:13Flag of Thailand.svg  Woraphan Nuanlsri  (THA)38:29
5th2021Flag of Thailand.svg  Nattawut Innum  (THA)32:02Flag of Thailand.svg  Saranya Buaphrai  (THA)38:00
6th2022Flag of Thailand.svg  Arthit Soda  (THA)32:13Flag of Thailand.svg  Saranya Buaphrai  (THA)37:28
7th2023Flag of Thailand.svg  Nattawut Innum  (THA)32:10Flag of Thailand.svg  Khemjira Chua-in  (THA)39:20
8th2024Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Deresa Fikadu  (ETH)32:18Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Alemtsehay Adbaru  (ETH)34:52

References

  1. ↑ Second Buriram Marathon On February 11 2018. Buriram Times.
  2. 1 2 Kenyans dominate Buriram Marathon. The Nation. February 12, 2019.
  3. ↑ "2017 Buriram Marathon results". my.raceresult.com. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "2018 Buriram Marathon results". sportstats.asia. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "2019 Buriram Marathon results". my.raceresult.com. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  6. ↑ "2020 Buriram Marathon results". my.raceresult.com. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "2021 Buriram Marathon results". my.raceresult.com. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "2022 Buriram Marathon results". my.raceresult.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "2023 Buriram Marathon results". my.raceresult.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "2024 Buriram Marathon results". my.raceresult.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
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