Buriram Marathon

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
DateFebruary
LocationBuriram, Thailand
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon, Half marathon, 10 km
Primary sponsorChang
Established2017
Course recordsMen: 2:10:23
David Barmasai (2020)
Women: 2:37:52
Sharon Cherop (2020)
Official siteBuriram Marathon
Participants5,218 (2020)
6,548 (2019)
3,581 (2018)
1,220 (2017)

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
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

Half marathon
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

10 km
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

References
  1. Second Buriram Marathon On February 11 2018. Buriram Times.
  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.
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