Buriram Marathon
Race in Buriram, Thailand
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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
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 |
| 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
| 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
| 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 |
