The 2023 Thailand Do-Ita Trail Race starts in Chiang Mai. Photo courtesy of the organizer.
Beijing News The 2023 Thailand Doi Inthanon Cross-Country Race recently ended in Lachapa***, Chiang Mai. There are 5 categories, including Trans-int 160 (100 miles), Elephant 100 (100 km), HMONG 50 (50 km), Palace 20 (20 km) and Rajapruek 10 (10km).
The Thailand Doi Inthanon Trail Race, which has been held for four consecutive years, has a good appeal among trail running enthusiasts around the world, attracting more than 5,200 trail runners from 80 countries and regions. Thai players accounted for 42%, and Chinese players accounted for 17% of the competition, becoming the group with the largest number of overseas participants in this competition.
The first 100-mile class was the most important group of the race, with a total length of 1753 kilometers with a cumulative climb of 10,028 meters. China's elite trail runner Shiro Dorjee won the championship with a time of 23 hours, 58 minutes and 49 seconds. In the women's category, Chinese athletes swept the top 5.
The 100km and 50km groups gathered more elite Chinese athletes. Chinese athletes Meng Guangfu, You Peiquan and Bai Hui won the top three in the 100km. Chinese athlete Luo Tao won the 50km championship, and Shi **, also from China, won the third place.
At the end of the 20km and 10km races on December 10, the award ceremony for this year's race was held. So far, the 2023 Inthanon Cross-Country Race has come to an end, and Chinese athletes have won the men's championship in 3 categories and the women's championship in 1 category.
Edited by Wang Chunqiu.
Proofread by Zhao Lin.