Thai woman sets new record at London Marathon

[snoop1130]

Photos via Facebook @AmazingThailand

 

A woman from Thailand who ran the London Marathon in the UK yesterday set a unique new Guinness World Record for “the fastest marathon dressed in Thai traditional dress.”

 

The marathon runner, Shrinya “Dr Miyu” Kanchanasewi, is a 33 year old dentist based at Chao Phraya Hospital with a passion for running.

 

Dr Miyu posted a photo on Facebook holding a certificate from Guinness World Records, a UK reference book recording human achievements since 1955.

 

In the photo, Dr Miyu is dressed in a Thai traditional outfit comprised of a sbai (silk breast wrapper), a chong kraben (traditional Thai lower body garment), and a chadaa (traditional Thai headdress). Her running trainers are the only non-traditional Thai element of her outfit.

 

The dentist explained that people who enter the London Marathon with “fancy” outfits can submit a request to get into the Guinness World Records. Dr Miyu completed the 41 kilometre race in three hours and 45 minutes.

 

Dr Miyu explained that she was inspired to run the London Marathon in a traditional Thai costume to promote Thai culture, fashion, and fabric – which she called Thailand’s “soft power.”

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/sport/thai-woman-sets-new-record-at-london-marathon

 

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[BobBKK]

“the fastest marathon dressed in Thai traditional dress.”  so funny she's the only one!

[KannikaP]

How many other runners have contested this 'record'?

Could I get one for running in a mankini?

[nigelforbes]

Just now, KannikaP said:

How many other runners have contested this 'record'?

Could I get one for running in a mankini?

You could, but can I ask that you don't, please, dear god don't.

[brianthainess]

8 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Guinness World Record for “the fastest marathon dressed in Thai traditional dress.”

Who was the slowest one in Thai traditional dress ? Oh the same person, ok got it.

[Eric Loh]

4 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

How many other runners have contested this 'record'?

Could I get one for running in a mankini?

Can you run a marathon in 3 hours 45 minutes It is not record setting time but still a good time for a non competitive runner even in proper runner attire. 

[SAFETY FIRST]

17 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

 new Guinness World Record for “the fastest marathon dressed in Thai traditional dress.” 

I'm going next year and I will be looking at  new Guinness World Record for “the fastest male marathon dressed in Thai traditional dress.”

 

Good on her, BTW 

[stoner]

38 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

How many other runners have contested this 'record'?

Could I get one for running in a mankini?

i am going to personally fund a new marathon just to make you do this.

[KannikaP]

8 minutes ago, stoner said:

i am going to personally fund a new marathon just to make you do this.

You're on. Where?

[stoner]

Just now, KannikaP said:

You're on. Where?

a small loop on ladyboy soi in pattaya. you can just do the loop a few hundred times 

[Pink Mist]

A troll post moving the OP off topic has been removed.

[Pink Mist]

Bickering posts have been removed. Please keep it civil and move on.  Next time suspensions will be levied.

[KannikaP]

5 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Wow, you're up for confrontation. 

 

I did see that you had posted a comment similar to mine, so I did the polite thing and changed my comment.........look above ????

 

Geeze, some people need to chill out. 

 

 

OK, I changed my post to 'In a tartan Jock Strap' so you were now first with Mankini. Cheers.

[stoner]

39 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

OK, I changed my post to 'In a tartan Jock Strap' so you were now first with Mankini. Cheers.

i found it kind of ha ha. 

[richard_smith237]

1 hour ago, BobBKK said:

“the fastest marathon dressed in Thai traditional dress.”  so funny she's the only one!

Got to laugh at that…

 

A mate got the Guinness world record for fastest time in his favorite t-shirt !!!

 

 

That said : congratulations on completing the Marathon itself… 

 

 

[gomangosteen]

Good on her, a bit of fun.

 

And if anyone here can run 42 consecutive kilometres at a pace of 5 min 19 per km, regardless of what clothing they choose to wear, do it!

 

Never particularly enjoyed running, my best half marathon 1hr 34, @ 4:27 per km but that distance was my limit.

 

Respect to Shrinya “Dr Miyu” Kanchanasewi

[bignok]

7 minutes ago, gomangosteen said:

Good on her, a bit of fun.

 

And if anyone here can run 42 consecutive kilometres at a pace of 5 min 19 per km, regardless of what clothing they choose to wear, do it!

 

Never particularly enjoyed running, my best half marathon 1hr 34, @ 4:27 per km but that distance was my limit.

 

Respect to Shrinya “Dr Miyu” Kanchanasewi

Well yes. Her critics can't run 3km.

[dinsdale]

Good on her. Well done. I do, however, think she may of had some of that famous (6th and not real som tam) som tam salad the day before and ......som tam afterburner.

 

Just kidding. Good on her. Very strange catagory though.

[stoner]

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

That said : congratulations on completing the Marathon itself… 

exactly. odds are not in my favor to finish ...unless there is a bong at the finish line. 

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, stoner said:

a small loop on ladyboy soi in pattaya. you can just do the loop a few hundred times 

In a mankini?

He'll be jumped on the first lap.

[RichardColeman]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A woman from Thailand who ran the London Marathon in the UK yesterday set a unique new Guinness World Record for “the fastest marathon dressed in Thai traditional dress.”

If the GWR now include such ridiculous records as this, the books that we used to get each christmas under the tree  would now not fit in the house , let alone under the tree 

[mikebell]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Dr Miyu completed the 41 kilometre race in three hours and 45 minutes.

That is a fast time! I trained very hard for the 1990 London running up to 66 miles a week.  At 47, dressed in proper running garb with expensive shoes, I managed 3 hours 30 minutes.

[crazykopite]

A friend of mine who is a teacher in Chiangmai also took part in the LM she did it in a shorter time but no mention of her maybe because she is not a Thai citizen but a farang  !

[PJ71]

12 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

That said : congratulations on completing the Marathon itself…

Precisely, a very decent time.

 

Good for her!

[SAFETY FIRST]

19 minutes ago, mikebell said:

That is a fast time! I trained very hard for the 1990 London running up to 66 miles a week.  At 47, dressed in proper running garb with expensive shoes, I managed 3 hours 30 minutes.

Next time don the Thai traditional dress, you may get a faster time. 

 

[josephbloggs]

4 hours ago, crazykopite said:

A friend of mine who is a teacher in Chiangmai also took part in the LM she did it in a shorter time but no mention of her maybe because she is not a Thai citizen but a farang  !

Why should she get a mention? My brother also did it - should he have a press story? Should everyone get one?

 

It's a quirky story that isn't important but is a bit of fun. But you have to make it in to a farang victim thing. Try removing that massive chip from your shoulder and you'll find life gets easier.

[Colki]

Good luck SAFETY FIRST but I will be more surprised if you beat her time. In that garb is a very creditable time for an amateur.

[connda]

21 hours ago, KannikaP said:

How many other runners have contested this 'record'?

Could I get one for running in a mankini?

I bet I could get into the world records as the ugliest elderly man in a speedo to finish the race!

[kennypowers]

She ran a good time considering the costume. Congratulations to her. She was probably suffering jet lag too, if she flew in less than a week before her race. 

[3NUMBAS]

yep she used a car to beat the others??