Khon Kaen Marathon – One of the best Thailand has to offer

Murray Hunter has put together a quite comprehensive article for nsnbc international about last weekend’s Khon Kaen Marathon. The race gets good reviews from Mr. Hunter who gives the race 4.5 stars out of 5.

He writes about the cash awards…

…Khon Kaen International Marathon is considered the richest race in Thailand with more than 2 million Baht (RM200,000) given away as prize money.

… the beneficial weather…

…most finishers will complete the course around a comfortable temperature of about 23° Celsius. The crispy cool conditions during most of the race are an advantage for those who prefer cool conditions. Weather wise, this is the ideal run.

… the course…

Both courses have a number of low grade long hill stretches, where elite and experienced runners can utilize these parts of the course tactically. These low grade hill stretches add a moderate challenge to the course, which also takes away the boredom of long stretches of highway.

… and its accurate distance…

Being IAAF and AIMS certified, all of the courses were extremely accurate, almost to the meter, which is something extremely rare in Thailand.

… the high standard of competition…

he results were of an extremely high standard (and competitive with more than 30 African runners taking part) for a regional event.

… some downsides of the races…

The mini-marathon joined both the marathon and half marathon courses over the last 4km of the run within the university grounds. This lead to a great amount of congestion, making the last few kilometers unnecessarily challenging

… the organization, accommodation, results, pre- and post race experiences and more. Read the full article here:
The Khon Kaen International Marathon: One of the best Thailand has to offer

Photos from Brooks Team Thailand