At a glance
When
5 June 2022
Where
Koh Samui
Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan (Public domain)
Bangkok Airways Samui Half Marathon 2022
The Samui Half Marathon on 5 June 2022 opened the Bangkok Airways Boutique Series 2022, with 5 km, 10 km and 21 km races.
About this event
The Bangkok Airways Samui Half Marathon is a road race run by the airline, and the 2022 edition opened its Boutique Series for that year. The airline had held running events on Koh Samui before: a marathon in 2012, which Pattaya Mail described as the third of its kind, and a half marathon in the 2018 Boutique Series. Its stated aim is to promote sports tourism on the island.
Races are offered at three levels, a 5 km fun run, a 10 km mini-marathon and a 21 km half marathon, so beginners and experienced runners can enter on the same morning. The airline publishes the rules for each year on its press pages, and those are the place to check distances and categories. The 2022 race was a return to the calendar after the pandemic years, one of several sporting events on the island in the first half of the year.
The facts
- It was the first running event of the Bangkok Airways Boutique Series 2022, with 5 km, 10 km and 21 km races.
- Bangkok Airways had cancelled its whole 2020 running series, including the Samui race, after bookings and registrations fell.
Why it matters
The island's main road race returned after it was cancelled during COVID-19.
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From the history of Koh Samui
- 2026 Samui Regatta 2026 (23rd edition) The 23rd Samui Regatta ran from 24 to 30 May 2026, with keelboats racing in the IRC Open class.
- 2026 8th Samui Open Beach Volleyball Tournament 2026 The 8th Samui Open Beach Volleyball Tournament was held from 26 to 29 March 2026 at Central Festival Samui on Chaweng Beach.
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