RELEASED: 15 Jul 2018 at 13:05
CHON BURI: About 10,000 runners from all over the world participated in the 27th Pattaya Marathon 2018 on Sunday early morning, beginning with Pattaya beach.
Chon Buri guv Pakarathorn Thienchai commanded the marathon’s opening event, participated in by Pattaya City authorities and a a great deal of Pattaya homeowners in addition to travelers.
The runners consisted of both Thais and immigrants, consisting of individuals from Laos, China, Japan, Ethiopia, Kenya and the United States.
The competition was divided into 5 classifications – the 42.195 km marathon, a 21.100 km half-marathon, 10.550 km quarter-marathon, a 3.7 km wheelchair race and 3.7 km “enjoyable run”.
Bernard Kiplangat Kibilo from Kenya clocked 2 hours, 44 minutes and 15 seconds to clinch success in the male marathon, winning 25,000 baht cash prize and a prize from Pattaya City. The winner in the female marathon was Abtew Wubhareg Ayalew from Ethiopia with a time of 03.19.36. She likewise got 25,000 baht cash prize and a prize.
In the male half-marathon classification, Thai runner Nathawat Innoom preceded, winning 10,000 baht cash prize. The winner in the female half-marathon classification was Cynthia Chelangat from Kenya, who likewise got 10,000 baht cash prize.
The male quarter-marathon was won by a Thai runner called Cherchai. In the female quarter-marathon, the winner was Lodkeo Inthakoumman from Laos.
