Bangkok Marathon draws 30,000 runners this morning

Bangkok, 02 February, 2020 – The third annual Amazing Thailand Marathon Bangkok 2020 presented by Toyota, took place as scheduled this morning at the Rajamangala Stadium in Hua Mak, Bangkok with a total of 29,883 runners.

There were 5,565 runners in the full marathon at 42.195 kilometres; 11,051 runners in the half marathon at 21.10 kilometres; 10,677 runners in the mini marathon at 10 kilometres, and 2,590 runners in the fun run at 5 kilometres.

The participants ran past Bangkok’s iconic landmarks; such as, the Victory Monument, Wat Benchamabophit (Marble Temple), Ratchadamnoen Avenue (Thailand’s Champs-Elysees), Rama VIII Bridge, and Wat Saket (Golden Mount).

The Amazing Thailand Marathon Bangkok is by far the biggest and most popular road race in Thailand that attracts about 30,000 runners and over 75,000 spectators across the whole weekend, establishing it as the country’s leading running event on the annual sporting calendar.

Source: Tourism Authority of Thailand

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