Fastest ASEAN marathon runners (42.195 km)
National runners only — the fastest marathoners holding a Southeast Asian nationality.
| # | Runner | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lai Nguyễn Văn | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 2:20:54 |
| 2 | Huỳnh Anh Khôi | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 2:23:33 |
| 3 | Sanchai Namkhet | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 2:24:24 |
| 4 | บุญชู จันทร์เดชะ (Boonchu) | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 2:25:20 |
| 5 | Hoàng Nguyên Thanh | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 2:25:33 |
Course best at any ASEAN marathon (all nationalities): 2:08:55 — Titus Kipkosgei 🇰🇪 (Buriram Marathon 2023, Thailand). See full ASEAN 42K board →
Per-country rankings
Browse the national board for each Southeast Asian country, or compare them side by side on the ASEAN page:
- 🇹🇭 Thailand · 🇻🇳 Vietnam · 🇸🇬 Singapore · 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 🇵🇭 Philippines · 🇱🇦 Laos · 🇰🇭 Cambodia · 🇲🇲 Myanmar
How the ASEAN rankings work
Every Southeast Asian country publishes results on a different platform. Marathoner Asia aggregates them all — Sportstats, RaceResult, UltimateLIVE, HeyJom, ScoreNow and Checkrace — then dedupes to each runner's best time per distance and merges them into one regional leaderboard.
- World Athletics Label races (Platinum / Gold / Elite / Label) are tagged by tier — including SEA's flagship events such as Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (Gold) and the Bangsaen21 Half (Platinum).
- Both all-nationalities and national (per-country) boards are available for every distance.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the fastest Southeast Asian marathon runner?
Among ASEAN nationals, the fastest marathon time is Lai Nguyễn Văn of Vietnam, 2:20:54. The overall fastest marathon at an ASEAN race is 2:08:55 by Kenya's Titus Kipkosgei (Buriram Marathon 2023, Thailand).
Which countries are included?
Nine ASEAN countries: Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Laos, Philippines, Myanmar, Cambodia and Indonesia.
How are the ASEAN rankings compiled?
We aggregate public official results from each country's timing platforms (Sportstats, RaceResult, UltimateLIVE, HeyJom, ScoreNow, Checkrace), keep each runner's best time per distance, and merge them into national and ASEAN-wide boards.
Are these official records?
No. Marathoner Asia is an independent statistical aggregation for reference. Official records belong to the organizers, timing systems, or the relevant athletics bodies.
Which distances are ranked?
Marathon (42.195K), half marathon (21.1K), 10K and 5K, with all-nationalities and per-country boards.
How many race results are in the database?
More than 1,000,000 finisher results across 245 events (2012–2026) across the nine countries, and growing.