The ‘Laguna Phuket Marathon 2025 Presented by Supersports’ was held on Saturday (June 14) and Sunday (June 15), incorporating a range of distances to encourage participation from as many people as possible.
Saturday saw the ‘Sunset Run’ take place, including the 2-kilometre Youth Run, the 10km Mini Marathon and the 5km Fun Run, while Sunday’s ‘Sunrise Run’ incorporated the 21.0975km Half Marathon, Marathon Relay Race and full 42.195km Marathon.
Local Phuketian and previous winner Apichai Phuchit crossed the line in first place in the men’s full marathon with a time of 2 hour, 51 minutes and 48 seconds, while Mayumi Watanabe from Japan won the women’s full marathon with a time of 3h 27m 5s. Apichai, affectionately known as ‘Iron Lung’ by his friends due to his impressive physical running capabilities, previously won the same race in 2022.
Meanwhile, Mungai Kirogoi, of Kenya finished first in the men’s half marathon with a time of 1h 18m 30s and Chiaki Morikawa of Japan won the women’s class in 1h 23m 46s.
Special individual awards for senior runners went to Anon Kulpattanasophon, aged 72, who won the Full Marathon and 73-year-old Bhasker Desai from India, who crossed the finish line first in the Half Marathon distance, both of whom were competing in the 70 years and above category.
Several well known celebrities joined the event, adding an extra sense of excitement to proceedings, including two renowned runners from the YouTube ‘Run With Xa’ channel, Worat Upanisakorn and Napassorn Hasbamroe, TikToker Penpicha Premcharoen, fitness trainer Nawin Klinrod, fitness trainer, and world-class celebrity runner Sonya Habib. The expanded scope of the event also allowed for entire families to join in the fun via the shorter distances.
Natural beauty
Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat officially inaugurated the event on Saturday evening ahead of the first race, which started at 4pm. Governor Sophon was joined by his wife Busadee Suwannarat, who also serves as President of the Phuket Red Cross Society, as well as Phuket Vice Governor Adul Chuthong, head of the Sports Authority of Thailand Puhket office Thanawut Petchchara, and selected digniatries.
Throughout the duration of both days of racing were a range of additional activities to engage and entertain attendees, such as the Laguna Lifestyle Market, a health product zone, local and international food zones, game activities for children, live music and spectacular light shows.
The various race routes also offered participants first hand, unforgettable experiences of the natural beauty in and around the Laguna Phuket area, including diverse landscapes, rubber plantations, peaceful beaches, local temples and glimpses into local community lifestyles.
Similarly, the highest levels of international event safety standards were adherred to, including regular water service points available to runners, fully qualified medical services on hand and full security measures in place.
“Laguna Phuket Marathon is not just a sporting event but a platform to promote sustainable health tourism,” Paul Wilson, Managing Director of Laguna Phuket had commented in the lead up to the event.
“We are honoured to welcome runners from all over the world to our resort and we will continue to develop it into an event that everyone looks forward to every year.”
Mr. Roman Floesser, CEO of Laguna Phuket Marathon 2025 by Supersports, said, “This year marks another milestone in the running industry in Asia. This event proves the power of community, collaboration and the spirit of athletes. Including the diversity of participants, whether they are new runners, children, youth, professional athletes or seniors, everyone runs for health, happiness and inspiration. We would like to thank everyone who participated. We look forward to creating an even better experience next year as we celebrate the 20th anniversary in a big way.”
Dates for the ‘Laguna Phuket Marathon 2026 by Supersports’ have been confirmed as Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14, 2026, with further details announced in due course, organisers said.