The Bangkok Marathon (Thai: กรุงเทพมาราธอน; also known as BDMS Bangkok Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is a marathon held annually in Bangkok, Thailand, since 1987.[2][3][4] The marathon is recognized by the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS).[5]
| Bangkok Marathon | |
|---|---|
 Logo of Bangkok Marathon | |
| Location | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon, half marathon |
| Primary sponsor | BDMS |
| Established | 1987 |
| Course records | Men: 2:16:10 (2010) Kennedy LilanWomen: 2:41:37 (2012) Elizabeth Chemweno |
| Official site | Bangkok Marathon |
| Participants | 1,608 (2019) 2,566 (2018) >33,000 (all races) (2015)[1] |
History
editIn 1987, a marathon was held over the Rama IX Bridge in honor of the king's 60th birthday.[4] Called the Royal Marathon, it helped launch a running boom in Thailand.[4][6]
In 2013, the course of the half marathon was changed at the last minute because of concurrent Bangkok street protests which reduced the distance of the half marathon from 21.1 km (13.1 miles) to 19.7 km (12.2 miles).[7]
The 2020-2021 edition of the race was postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, before registration opened.[8][9]
Course
editThe course passes many historical landmarks of cultural and ethnic importance. The marathon starts and finishes in front of The Royal Grand Palace at Sanam Chai Road. The race course is sanctioned by The Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) and the Amateur Athletic Association of Thailand (IAAF Rules).[10]
Other races
editAlong with full and half marathons, 10 km and 5 km races were also held.[1]
Winners
editKey: Course record (in bold)
| Ed. | Year | Men's winner | Time[a] | Women's winner | Time[a] | Rf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1987 |  Eddy Hellebuyck (BEL)
|
2:23:55 |  Yuko Gordon (HKG)
|
2:57:40 | |
| 2 | 1988 |  Yoshihiro Hiramori (JPN)
|
2:18:10 | Yuko Gordon (HKG)
|
2:52:37 | |
| 3 | 1989 |  Doug Kurtis (USA)
|
2:20:15 |  Cesarina Taroni (ITA)
|
2:47:53 | |
| 4 | 1990 | Doug Kurtis (USA)
|
2:27:30 |  Victoria Bunard (MYA)
|
2:55:15 | |
| 5 | 1991 | Doug Kurtis (USA)
|
2:25:20 | Suzanne Ray (USA)
|
2:48:52 | |
| 6 | 1992 | Phillip (MYA)
|
2:25:24 |  Lucy Ramwell (GBR)
|
2:48:28 | |
| 7 | 1993 | Daniel Shungea (KEN)
|
2:23:18 |  Suman Rawat (IND)
|
2:58:28 | |
| 8 | 1994 | Daniel Shungea (KEN)
|
2:22:04 |  Ren Xiujuan (CHN)
|
2:49:21 | |
| 9 | 1995 | Daniel Shungea (KEN)
|
2:28:35 | Rigzen Angmo (IND)
|
2:51:14 | |
| 10 | 1996 | Daniel Shungea (KEN)
|
2:25:24 | Tian Mei (CHN)
|
2:44:30 | |
| — | 1997 | not held | ||||
| 11 | 1998 | Michael Mukoma (KEN)
|
2:18:59 |  Wioletta Uryga (POL)
|
2:53:00 | |
| 12 | 1999 | Michael Mukoma (KEN)
|
2:21:30 | Wioletta Uryga (POL)
|
2:46:40 | |
| 13 | 2000 |  Vladimir Kotov (BLR)
|
2:31:11 |  Sunisa Sailomyen (THA)
|
2:54:01 | |
| 14 | 2001 | Vladimir Kotov (BLR)
|
2:26:55 | Wioletta Kryza (POL)
|
2:48:30 | |
| 15 | 2002 | Jason Mayeroff (USA)
|
2:27:46 |  Natalya Volgina (RUS)
|
2:54:05 | |
| 16 | 2003 | Rik Ceulemans (BEL)
|
2:24:34 | Sunisa Sailomyen (THA)
|
2:59:31 | |
| 17 | 2004 | John Sitienei (KEN)
|
2:22:53 | Lillian Chelimo (KEN)
|
2:57:48 | |
| 18 | 2005 | John Sitienei (KEN)
|
2:23:57 | Saiphon Piawong (THA)
|
3:02:01 | |
| 19 | 2006 | John Sitienei (KEN)
|
2:28:02 | Wioletta Uryga (POL)
|
2:56:50 | |
| 20 | 2007 | John Tubei (KEN)
|
2:18:27 | Fridah Lodepa (KEN)
|
2:51:42 | |
| 21 | 2008 | Nelson Rotich (KEN)
|
2:19:13 | Sunisa Sailomyen (THA)
|
2:48:23 | |
| 22 | 2009 | Francis Kibii (KEN)
|
2:16:41 | Ecler Loywapet (KEN)
|
2:43:49 | |
| 23 | 2010 | Kennedy Lilian (KEN)
|
2:16:10 | Fridah Lodepa (KEN)
|
2:42:47 | |
| — | 2011 | not held | ||||
| 24 | 2012 (Feb) | Patrick Rotich (KEN)
|
2:18:31 | Elizabeth Chemweno (KEN)
|
2:41:37 | |
| 25 | 2012 (Nov) | John Samoei (KEN)
|
2:30:24 | Everline Nyama (KEN)
|
2:50:12 | |
| 26 | 2013 | John Samoei (KEN)
|
2:30:27 | Sunisa Sailomyen (THA)
|
3:02:31 | |
| 27 | 2014 | Lukas Muteti (KEN)
|
2:33:52 | Arpassara Prasarthinpimai (THA)
|
3:15:00 | |
| 28 | 2015 | Nelson Kiptoo (KEN)
|
2:35:45 | Arpassara Prasarthinpimai (THA)
|
3:12:03 | |
| — | 2016 | not held | ||||
| 30 | 2017 | Peter Kipleting (KEN)
|
2:26:13 |  Mahlet Shewangizaw (ETH)
|
2:52:42 | |
| 31 | 2018 | Wendwesen Tilahun (ETH)
|
2:26:39 | Julia Njari (KEN)
|
2:53:31 | |
| 32 | 2019 | Philip Lagat (KEN)
|
2:33:55 | Etaferahu Dubale (ETH)
|
2:55:14 | |
| — | 2020 | postponed due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| — | 2021 | postponed due to coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 33 | 2022 | Bililign Yimer (ETH)
|
2:21:03 | Marta Tinsae Birehan (ETH)
|
2:52:46 | |
| 34 | 2023 | Ebisa Takele (ETH)
|
2:22:50 | Yeshiemebet Taso Nguse (ETH)
|
2:43:14 | |
| 35 | 2024 | Gezu Anbese (ETH)
|
2:26:37 | Eunice Muchiri (KEN)
|
2:53:33 | |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Anger in Bangkok over not so half marathon". Newsweek. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "Bangkok half-marathon becomes world's longest after wrong U-turn | World news". The Guardian. Associated Press in Bangkok. 2015-11-16. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
- ^ "Bangkok marathon miscalculates distance, runners kept going unaware". IBNLive. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
- ^ a b c "Bangkok Post article". Archived from the original on 6 November 2020.
- ^ "AIMS – Calendar of Races". Aimsworldrunning.org. Archived from the original on 2015-11-10. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
- ^ "Journey Through Thailand's Past: 1987-1991". Archived from the original on 2020-11-06.
- ^ Murray Hunter (2015-11-15). "Outcry after organizers accidentally add 7km to Bangkok half marathon". Asian Correspondent. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
- ^ @bkkmarathon1988 (September 8, 2020). เลื่อนการจัดการแข่งขันกรุงเทพมาราธอนนานาชาติ (Tweet) (in Thai). Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Bangkok Marathon 32th Sunday 17 November 2019". Archived from the original on 2020-11-06.
- ^ "BKKMarathon.COM". Archived from the original on 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2015-11-26.