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Khon Kaen International Marathon (ขอนแก่นมาราธอนนานาชาติ)
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon · Walk, from the race name, not from a published programme
The course
The 22nd Khon Kaen International Marathon runs over two days: the elite fun run, fun run and kids run on Saturday 9 January 2027 and the marathon, half marathon and mini marathon on Sunday 10 January.
- Fun runs on Saturday, the marathon on SundayTwo race days, with the marathon, half and mini on Sunday 10 January 2027.
- Ten age groups from 18 to 70 and overTen marathon age groups, 18 to 70 and over; half price from age 60.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
Whole courseCrowdFun runs on Saturday, the marathon on SundayTwo race days, with the marathon, half and mini on Sunday 10 January 2027.
The organiser’s KKIM 2027 notice puts the shorter fun events on the Saturday and the three timed races on the Sunday. The mini marathon is 11.55 km and the half marathon is listed at 21.10 km. Marathon and half marathon finishers who cross the line inside the cut-off receive a finisher shirt as well as the race shirt, which can be short-sleeve or a tank top.
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Whole courseTacticsTen age groups from 18 to 70 and overTen marathon age groups, 18 to 70 and over; half price from age 60.
The organiser lists ten marathon age groups: 18 to 29, then five-year bands from 30 to 34 up to 65 to 69, and 70 and over. The half marathon starts its groups at 16. Entry is half price for runners aged 60 and over in every category except VIP, and the organiser says the race is the 22nd Khon Kaen International Marathon.
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Race weekend
Bib pickup at Golden Jubilee Convention Hall, Khon Kaen UniversityFriday 8 January Bib pickup
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10:0010:00 AM–19:007:00 PM
Bib and souvenir pick-up, all categories Golden Jubilee Convention Hall, Khon Kaen University. Marathon, half marathon and mini marathon, and also the elite, fun run and kids run categories. Bring a copy of an ID card or a passport; collection for someone else is allowed with the runner's documents.
Saturday 9 January Last bib day
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10:0010:00 AM–19:007:00 PM
Bib and souvenir pick-up, marathon, half and mini Golden Jubilee Convention Hall, Khon Kaen University. Second pick-up day for the marathon, half marathon and mini marathon only. -
Time not published
Elite, fun run and kids run races The organiser's registration notice puts these categories on Saturday 9 January 2027.
Bib in hand?A number belt holds it without pins through your race top. Clip it on tonight.
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Sunday 10 January Race day
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Time not published
Marathon, half marathon and mini marathon The three races are on Sunday 10 January 2027, per the organiser's registration notice.
Times as published by the organiser, in Khon Kaen time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
We hold no start time for this race, so the record is read at 09:009:00 AM, local time.
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Khon Kaen time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Khon Kaen, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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