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Thai-American Runner Kirin Tantiwetch Targets SEA Games Gold

Thai-American marathon record-holder Kirin Tantiwetch will switch back to track events for the 2025 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur, targeting gold medals in middle- and long-distance races. The Athletics Association of Thailand confirmed the decision after Kirin set a new national marathon record of 2:08:01 in Chicago last October. Kirin had previously withdrawn from the 2026 Asian Games to focus on marathon training.

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Thai-American athlete Kirin Tantiwetch is returning to middle- and long-distance events for the Thai national team, aiming for gold at next year's SEA Games in Malaysia. After withdrawing from the 2026 Asian Games to focus on the marathon, Kirin broke the Thai national record at the Chicago Marathon on October 11 with a time of 2:08:01 in his professional marathon debut. Athletics Association of Thailand Secretary-General Pol. Lt. Gen. Surapong Ariyamongkol confirmed the news after speaking with Kirin's father, revealing that Kirin will compete in middle- and long-distance events at the 2025 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur.

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