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
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