# Khon Kaen International Marathon

The Khon Kaen International Marathon is held every late January in Khon Kaen, northeastern Thailand. It is organized by Khon Kaen University.
It is attended by dozens of runners from Ethiopia and Kenya, as well as by top runners from Thailand, Laos, Taiwan, and other countries. A total of 40,000 runners attended the marathon events in 2018. It has been organized for every consecutive year, and was founded in 2004.

## 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 | Did not hold | Did not hold | Did not hold |
| – | 2021 | Did not hold | Did not hold | Did not hold | Did not hold |
| 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 | Did not hold | Did not hold | Did not hold |
| – | 2021 | Did not hold | Did not hold | Did not hold | Did not hold |
| 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 | Did not hold | Did not hold | Did not hold |
| – | 2021 | Did not hold | Did not hold | Did not hold | Did not hold |
| 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 |