BASEM Sports and Exercise Medicine Center, Bangkok Hospital, supports STAGE TALKS: International Marathon Symposium 2026 – Inside The Minds of Champions, elevating running to the international level
The high-quality marathon forum STAGE Talks has been well received by runners of all levels. The highlight of this year’s STAGE TALKS: International Marathon Symposium 2026 is the honor of welcoming Patrick Sang, a legendary coach behind the success of Eliud Kipchoge, the iconic marathon runner—two-time Olympic marathon gold medalist and 11-time World Marathon Major champion—to share insights on developing runners’ potential. The symposium also brings together leading coaches from Thailand and abroad, along with experts from various fields, to help elevate Thailand’s running knowledge to international standards, while also passing on opportunities to youth to support education. Net proceeds after expenses will be donated as scholarships to youth in the Kao Kon La Kao Foundation project.
BASEM Sports and Exercise Medicine Center, Bangkok Hospital, one of the event sponsors, led by Ms. Jiaranai Boonprasartsuk, Marketing Director, Group 1, Bangkok Hospital, and Dr. Chatchanin Mayurasakorn, Orthopedic Surgeon, Bangkok Hospital, joined the press conference for STAGE TALKS: International Marathon Symposium 2026 – Inside The Minds of Champions, to be held on Saturday, 25 April 2026, at Chulalongkorn University. The event is honored by the presence of Mr. Suthat Wongsoeksiri, Managing Director & Co-Founder of STAGE Find The Real U; Emeritus Professor Dr. Ulrich Hartmann, Director of the Department of Movement Science and Sports Training, Leipzig University, Germany; Günther Lange, Special Advisor on Education and Sport to the Office of the President of Uganda; experts and senior speakers from World Athletics; and key speakers who will share the significance of organizing this event. This marks another important step in developing running potential while reducing injuries to ensure the highest-standard training effectiveness, and in creating inspiration and learning opportunities for athletes, health professionals, and exercise enthusiasts at all levels.
