Young Ethiopian runner-up in the Bangkok Half Marathon Won the championship running around Koh Samui, doing a time of 3.34 hours, beating the Russian runner. The organizer revealed that this year there are more than 4,000 Thai-international iron lung runners from 43 countries.
On the evening of December 11, reporters reported that In front of Phru Chaweng, Bophut Subdistrict, Koh Samui District, Surat Thani Province Has released 500 Samui Run 2022 runners, both Thai and foreigners, to compete in the Ultra Marathon category, a distance of 55 kilometers, equal to the distance around Koh Samui. By using Highway No. 4169 (Thawee Rat Phakdi Road), which is the ring road on Koh Samui. Passing tourist attractions Bophut Beach, Maenam Beach, Nathon Beach, Bang Por Beach, Lamai-Chaweng Hill, with Sergei Zyrianov, a Russian runner. Buriram Marathon 2021 champion also competed and runners must reach the finish line at Chaweng Swamp area Within the time limit of 1 am to receive the record.
Later, at regarding 8:30 p.m., it appears that Tesfaye Tsegaye Keress, a runner from Ethiopia. International Half Marathon Champion in Bangkok Crossed the finish line first in 3.34.05 hours, followed by Russian runner Sergei Zyrianov in 3.42.04 hours.
Mr. Wichawut Jinto, Governor of Surat Thani Province, said that the first Samui Run 2022 event received the attention of runners from 43 countries, more than 4,000 people competing all day in the fun-run mini category. Marathon, Half Marathon and Ultra Marathon This is a great way to promote and stimulate tourism. This program will be included in the national running calendar held annually in the second week of December. By setting a goal in 2023 to receive up to ten thousand runners
