Khon Kaen International Marathon
Date	late January
Location	Khon Kaen, Thailand
Event type	Road
Distance	Marathon, Half marathon, 11.55 km
Established	2004
Course records	Men: 2:16:44 Kennedy Lilian (2011) Women: 2:40:50 Fridah Lodepa (2011)
Official site	Khon Kaen International Marathon
Participants	3,654 (2020) 5,761 (2019) 40,000 (2018) [1]

The Khon Kaen International Marathon is held every late January in Khon Kaen, northeastern Thailand. It is organized by Khon Kaen University. ^[2]

It is attended by dozens of runners from Ethiopia and Kenya, as well as by top runners from Thailand, Laos, Taiwan, and other countries. ^{[1] [3]} A total of 40,000 runners attended the marathon events in 2018. ^[1] It has been organized for every consecutive year, and was founded in 2004. ^[4]

Past winners

Key:   Course record

Marathon

Edition	Year	Men's winner	Time ( h: m: s)	Women's winner	Time ( h: m: s)
19th	2024	Kenneth Omulo ( KEN)	2:17:08	Tsega Desta ( ETH)	2:40:24
18th	2023	Paul Eyanae ( KEN)	2:15:24	Zinashwork Yenew ( ETH)	2:49:03
–	2022	Did not hold
–	2021
17th	2020	Asrar Hayredun ( ETH)	2:20:17	Tsega Mehari ( ETH)	2:53:25
16th	2019	Yohannesse Degefa ( ETH)	2:19:30	Margaret Wangui ( KEN)	2:46:19
15th	2018	Besha Teshome ( ETH)	2:21:29	Bize Beyira ( ETH)	2:49:07
14th	2017	Yohannesse Degefa ( ETH)	2:23:55	Margaret Wangui ( KEN)	2:50:50
13th	2016	Albert Kangor ( KEN)	2:21:35	Rahel Kebede ( ETH)	2:49:18
12th	2015	Alex Melly ( KEN)	2:22:42	Rahel Kebede ( ETH)	2:51:12
11th	2014	Charles Kigen ( KEN)	2:17:09	Bayush Abebe ( ETH)	2:53:41
10th	2013	Charles Kigen ( KEN)	2:19:29	Imaculate Chemutai ( UGA)	2:42:25
9th	2012	Daniel Gekara ( KEN)	2:23:18	Jacqueline Kiplimo ( KEN)	2:51:22
8th	2011	Kennedy Lilian ( KEN)	2:16:44	Fridah Lodepa ( KEN)	2:40:50
7th	2010	Kennedy Melly ( KEN)	2:17:21	Fridah Lodepa ( KEN)	2:54:59
6th	2009	Joel Kemboi ( KEN)	2:13:32*	Sunisa Sailomyen ( THA)	2:45:18
5th	2008	Luka Chelimo ( KEN)	2:21:20	Sunisa Sailomyen ( THA)	2:52:10
4th	2007	Joel Kemboi ( KEN)	2:21:36	Wioletta Uryga ( POL)	2:52:28
3rd	2006	Boonchu Chandecha ( THA)	2:23:21	Wioletta Uryga ( POL)	2:51:57
2nd	2005	Neo Molema ( RSA)	2:22:42	Sunisa Sailomyen ( THA)	3:01:56
1st	2004	Vladimir Kotov ( BLR)	2:22:02	Sunisa Sailomyen ( THA)	2:56:03

(*) Not valid for records or rankings

Half marathon

Edition	Year	Men's winner	Time ( h: m: s)	Women's winner	Time ( h: m: s)
19th	2024	Alexander Muhia ( KEN)	1:07:01	Misa Yimer ( ETH)	1:15:54
18th	2023	Gezu Muse ( ETH)	1:03:52	Misa Yimer ( ETH)	1:13:42
–	2022	Did not hold
–	2021
17th	2020	Eyob Habtesilasse ( ETH)	1:03:07	Tigist Deme ( ETH)	1:16:31
16th	2019	Asrar Hayredun ( ETH)	1:04:19	Careen Cheptoeck ( KEN)	1:18:14
15th	2018	Kenneth Kemboi ( KEN)	1:04:51	Zewditu Ashenafi ( ETH)	1:15:14
14th	2017	Kenneth Kemboi ( KEN)	1:04:03	Adawork Aberta ( ETH)	1:18:14
13th	2016	Fresew Asfaw ( ETH)	1:04:50	Gladys Tarus ( KEN)	1:15:15
12th	2015	Gideon Kipkemboi ( KEN)	1:04:03	Senayt Woldemariam ( ETH)	1:17:35

11.55 km

Edition	Year	Men's winner	Time ( h: m: s)	Women's winner	Time ( h: m: s)
19th	2024	Moges Abate ( ETH)	35:31	Tseganesh Yedaw ( ETH)	42:32
18th	2023	James Karanja ( KEN)	34:40	Emebet Sode ( ETH)	42:39
–	2022	Did not hold
–	2021
17th	2020	Francis Nduta ( KEN)	34:59	Alice Koigi ( KEN)	40:14
16th	2019	James Kahura ( KEN)	34:40	Addisalem Sileshi ( ETH)	40:02
15th	2018	Gosha Tefera ( ETH)	34:39	Birtukan Fente ( ETH)	42:08
14th	2017	Francis Nduta ( KEN)	34:49	Mahlet Shewangizaw ( ETH)	40:34
13th	2016	Hillary Kipchumba ( KEN)	35:52	Viola Kimeli ( KEN)	44:12
12th	2015	James Maregu ( KEN)	34:01	Lodkeo Inthakoumman ( LAO)	44:08

References

• Khon Kaen International Marathon race results (12th-16th races)

External links

• Khon Kaen International Marathon official site

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