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Bangkok joggers get T-shirts for extra 7km
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THEY ran an extra 7 kilometers on their half-marathon. And now all they’re getting is a lousy T-shirt.
The peace offering came after runners vented anger on social media following Sunday’s Standard Chartered Bangkok Half-Marathon, which was mistakenly extended by almost 7km. An error by race officials meant participants ran 27.6km, rather than the usual 21km.
Some 6,000 runners took part in the race and everyone — even those who couldn’t finish it — will get a special jersey to wear like a badge of pride, said Songkram Kraison, vice president of the Jogging Association of Thailand, one of organizers.
“The T-shirt will say, ‘Finisher of 27.6km,’” Songkram said. “The shirts are meant to apologize and also to honor runners who ran in the longer version of the half-marathon.”
The Jogging Association of Thailand’s website posted a statement yesterday saying it will send the shirts by mail.
The race looped through Bangkok’s historic district, with half-marathon participants sharing the route with full-marathon runners until a specified turn-off. Organizers said that officials stationed along the route accidentally directed the runners to make a U-turn at the wrong spot, which added the extra kilometers.
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