Bangkok Marathon to return Nov. 16

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Bangkok Marathon to return Nov. 16
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- Bangkok’s annual marathon returns later this month, for an unspecified reason.

What that is is entirely up to you: Are you a masochist? Lost a bet? Trying to impress someone?

Whether you have a reason or want to run sweating through the streets of the capital just for the hell of it, the Standard Chartered Bangkok Marathon “Run for a Reason” returns Nov. 16.

Although the name might lead one to believe it furthers some noble cause, there is no grand purpose to the race beyond finishing it.

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co//2014/11/05/bangkok-marathon-return-nov-16


-- Coconuts Bangkok 2014-11-05

[AleG]

Cool, I'll be signing up for the half marathon.

P.S: Cocounts Bangkok website is a web design disgrace.

[AleG]

Well, diddums... my girlfriend tried to sign us up and it seems inscriptions were filled almost a month ago.

[maidee]

who wants to run 42 km in a very polluted city is beyond me

[jdinasia]

I know a large group running the full marathon

[Billbert]

Anyone know where a good place might be to watch this, if travelling from the Sukhumvit area?

[AleG]

who wants to run 42 km in a very polluted city is beyond me

Paraphrasing Kennedy, we choose to run not because it's easy but because it's hard.

I did the half Marathon in the morning, very early in the morning, it started at 4AM (full Marathon started at 2AM), crossed the Chao Praya a couple times and went all around the historic city, Wat Prakeaw, Parliament, Dusit Palace, etc, etc.