Khon Kaen International Marathon

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Khon Kaen International Marathon
Datelate January
Location Khon Kaen, Thailand
Event typeRoad
Distance Marathon, Half marathon, 11.55 km
Established2004
Course recordsMen: 2:16:44
Flag of Kenya.svg Kennedy Lilian (2011)
Women: 2:40:50
Flag of Kenya.svg Fridah Lodepa (2011)
Official site Khon Kaen International Marathon
Participants3,654 (2020)
5,761 (2019)
40,000 (2018) [1]

The Khon Kaen International Marathon is held every late January in Khon Kaen, northeastern Thailand. It is organized by Khon Kaen University. [2]

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It is attended by dozens of runners from Ethiopia and Kenya, as well as by top runners from Thailand, Laos, Taiwan, and other countries. [1] [3] A total of 40,000 runners attended the marathon events in 2018. [1] It has been organized for every consecutive year, and was founded in 2004. [4]

Past winners

Key:  Course record

Marathon

EditionYearMen's winnerTime (h:m:s)Women's winnerTime (h:m:s)
19th2024Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenneth Omulo  (KEN)2:17:08Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Tsega Desta  (ETH)2:40:24
18th2023Flag of Kenya.svg  Paul Eyanae  (KEN)2:15:24Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Zinashwork Yenew  (ETH)2:49:03
–2022Did not hold
–2021
17th2020Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Asrar Hayredun  (ETH)2:20:17Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Tsega Mehari  (ETH)2:53:25
16th2019Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Yohannesse Degefa  (ETH)2:19:30Flag of Kenya.svg  Margaret Wangui  (KEN)2:46:19
15th2018Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Besha Teshome  (ETH)2:21:29Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Bize Beyira  (ETH)2:49:07
14th2017Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Yohannesse Degefa  (ETH)2:23:55Flag of Kenya.svg  Margaret Wangui  (KEN)2:50:50
13th2016Flag of Kenya.svg  Albert Kangor  (KEN)2:21:35Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Rahel Kebede  (ETH)2:49:18
12th2015Flag of Kenya.svg  Alex Melly  (KEN)2:22:42Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Rahel Kebede  (ETH)2:51:12
11th2014Flag of Kenya.svg  Charles Kigen  (KEN)2:17:09Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Bayush Abebe  (ETH)2:53:41
10th2013Flag of Kenya.svg  Charles Kigen  (KEN)2:19:29Flag of Uganda.svg  Imaculate Chemutai  (UGA)2:42:25
9th2012Flag of Kenya.svg  Daniel Gekara  (KEN)2:23:18Flag of Kenya.svg  Jacqueline Kiplimo  (KEN)2:51:22
8th2011Flag of Kenya.svg  Kennedy Lilian  (KEN)2:16:44Flag of Kenya.svg  Fridah Lodepa  (KEN)2:40:50
7th2010Flag of Kenya.svg  Kennedy Melly  (KEN)2:17:21Flag of Kenya.svg  Fridah Lodepa  (KEN)2:54:59
6th2009Flag of Kenya.svg  Joel Kemboi  (KEN)2:13:32*Flag of Thailand.svg  Sunisa Sailomyen  (THA)2:45:18
5th2008Flag of Kenya.svg  Luka Chelimo  (KEN)2:21:20Flag of Thailand.svg  Sunisa Sailomyen  (THA)2:52:10
4th2007Flag of Kenya.svg  Joel Kemboi  (KEN)2:21:36Flag of Poland.svg  Wioletta Uryga  (POL)2:52:28
3rd2006Flag of Thailand.svg  Boonchu Chandecha  (THA)2:23:21Flag of Poland.svg  Wioletta Uryga  (POL)2:51:57
2nd2005Flag of South Africa.svg  Neo Molema  (RSA)2:22:42Flag of Thailand.svg  Sunisa Sailomyen  (THA)3:01:56
1st2004Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Vladimir Kotov  (BLR)2:22:02Flag of Thailand.svg  Sunisa Sailomyen  (THA)2:56:03

(*) Not valid for records or rankings

Half marathon

EditionYearMen's winnerTime (h:m:s)Women's winnerTime (h:m:s)
19th2024Flag of Kenya.svg  Alexander Muhia  (KEN)1:07:01Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Misa Yimer  (ETH)1:15:54
18th2023Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Gezu Muse  (ETH)1:03:52Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Misa Yimer  (ETH)1:13:42
–2022Did not hold
–2021
17th2020Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Eyob Habtesilasse  (ETH)1:03:07Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Tigist Deme  (ETH)1:16:31
16th2019Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Asrar Hayredun  (ETH)1:04:19Flag of Kenya.svg  Careen Cheptoeck  (KEN)1:18:14
15th2018Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenneth Kemboi  (KEN)1:04:51Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Zewditu Ashenafi  (ETH)1:15:14
14th2017Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenneth Kemboi  (KEN)1:04:03Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Adawork Aberta  (ETH)1:18:14
13th2016Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Fresew Asfaw  (ETH)1:04:50Flag of Kenya.svg  Gladys Tarus  (KEN)1:15:15
12th2015Flag of Kenya.svg  Gideon Kipkemboi  (KEN)1:04:03Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Senayt Woldemariam  (ETH)1:17:35

11.55 km

EditionYearMen's winnerTime (h:m:s)Women's winnerTime (h:m:s)
19th2024Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Moges Abate  (ETH)35:31Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Tseganesh Yedaw  (ETH)42:32
18th2023Flag of Kenya.svg  James Karanja  (KEN)34:40Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Emebet Sode  (ETH)42:39
–2022Did not hold
–2021
17th2020Flag of Kenya.svg  Francis Nduta  (KEN)34:59Flag of Kenya.svg  Alice Koigi  (KEN)40:14
16th2019Flag of Kenya.svg  James Kahura  (KEN)34:40Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Addisalem Sileshi  (ETH)40:02
15th2018Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Gosha Tefera  (ETH)34:39Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Birtukan Fente  (ETH)42:08
14th2017Flag of Kenya.svg  Francis Nduta  (KEN)34:49Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Mahlet Shewangizaw  (ETH)40:34
13th2016Flag of Kenya.svg  Hillary Kipchumba  (KEN)35:52Flag of Kenya.svg  Viola Kimeli  (KEN)44:12
12th2015Flag of Kenya.svg  James Maregu  (KEN)34:01Flag of Laos.svg  Lodkeo Inthakoumman  (LAO)44:08

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Khon Kaen International Marathon 2018 joined by 40,000 runners – Ethiopians the winners. Khon Kaen University news.
  2. ↑ "Khon Kaen International Marathon".
  3. ↑ "Marathon System". timetrack.kku.ac.th.
  4. ↑ News, Thai Travel. "Khon Kaen International Marathon 2018 on 28 January".{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)


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