Boonthung Srisung

Boonthung Srisung
Personal information
Nationality	Thai
Born	30 May 1981 (age 42); Buriram Province, Thailand
Height	171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Marathon
Medal record
Men's Track and field
Representing Thailand
Southeast Asian Games

Boonthung Srisung (Thai: บุญถึง ศรีสังข์; Thai nickname: Tay;^[1] born 30 May 1981 in Buriram Province, Thailand^[2]) is a Thai long-distance runner. Srisung graduated from the Institute of Physical Education in Sukhothai, Thailand, and is currently coached by Nikorn Kansong.^[1]

He qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and represented Thailand in the men's marathon.^[3] He finished in 133rd place with a time of 2:37.46.^[4] He was the flag bearer for Thailand during the closing ceremony.^[5]

At the 2013 Southeast Asian Games he won silver medals in both 5000 metres and 10,000 metres.

Personal bests[edit]

Outdoor

1500m – 3:52.80 (Incheon 2005)
3000m – 8:17.89 (Bangkok 2007)
5000m – 14:10.56 (Izmir 2005)
10,000m – 29:29.59 (Manila 2005)
3000m Steeplechase - 9:24.25 (Chiang Rai 2018)
Half Marathon – 1:07:35 (Sydney 2006)
Marathon – 2:24:01 (Houston 2016)

Indoor

3000m – 8:10.39 (Bangkok 2005)

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "SRISUNG Boonthung | Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang". Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
^ "จ่าสิบตรีบุญถึง ศรีสังข์ - seagames 2017 siamsport". Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
^ "Boonthung Srisung". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
^ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 21 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.

External links[edit]

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[AsianGames2018-1] "SRISUNG Boonthung | Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang". Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.

[2] "จ่าสิบตรีบุญถึง ศรีสังข์ - seagames 2017 siamsport". Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.

[3] "Boonthung Srisung". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.

[4] "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.

[5] "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 21 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.

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