Muang Thai Chiang Mai Marathon

The Muang Thai Chiang Mai Marathon is held every late December in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It is the largest annual road racing event held in Chiang Mai. Its title sponsor is Muang Thai Life Assurance.[1] It was first founded by Mercy School alumni.[2]

Muang Thai Chiang Mai Marathon
DateDecember
LocationChiang Mai, Thailand
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon, Half marathon, 10 km
Course recordsMen: 2:27:34 (2016)
United Kingdom Lee Grantham
Women: 3:06:52 (2018)
Kenya Dorcas Jebotip Tarus
Official siteMuang Thai Chiang Mai Marathon
Participants6,200 (2017)

In 2017, there were more than 6,000 participants.[3]

Past winners

Key:   Course record

Marathon
Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
2016[4]  Lee Grantham (GBR) 2:27:34  Phitchanan Mahachot (THA) 3:11:59
2017[5]  Julius Kiptum Mutai (KEN) 2:37:18  Chothip Kanuam (THA) 3:17:02
2018[6]  Harry Jones (GBR) 2:34:41  Dorcas Jebotip Tarus (KEN) 3:06:52

References
  1. Chiang Mai Marathon sponsor information.
  2. Chiang Mai Marathon. Run Society (2018).
  3. Ministry pushes to create sports hub. Bangkok Post. Nanat Suchiva, 16 Feb 2017.
  4. "my.race-result : : Muang Thai Chiang Mai Marathon 2016, 2016-12-18". my4.raceresult.com.
  5. "my.race-result : : Muang Thai Chiang Mai Marathon 2017, 2017-12-24". my4.raceresult.com.
  6. "my.race-result : : Muang Thai Chiang Mai Marathon 2018, 2018-12-23". my4.raceresult.com.
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