Thai Women's Relay Team Wins Silver at World Masters Athletics
Thailand's women's relay team claimed silver in the 4x400m race for 50-year-olds at the World Masters Athletics Championships in South Korea, finishing with a total of 20 medals including a 106-year-old gold medalist.
Thailand won silver in the women's 4x400 metres relay for the 50-year-old age group at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, bringing the Thai team's final medal count to 7 gold, 6 silver, and 7 bronze.
The 2026 World Masters Athletics Championships Daegu took place in Daegu, South Korea, with Thailand sending 48 athletes to compete. On September 3, 2569 (2026), the final day of competition, Thai runners competed in the women's 4x400 metres relay final for the 50-year-old age group against strong contenders from the United States, Australia, Spain, Germany, and Mongolia. Thailand ran competitively, chasing the American team and fighting to maintain their position, crossing the finish line in 6 minutes 38.11 seconds to claim the world silver medal. The United States took gold with a time of 5 minutes 47.81 seconds, while Australia earned bronze with 6 minutes 48.51 seconds.
The Thai athletics delegation will return to Thailand on September 3, arriving at Suvarnabhumi Airport at 9:00 PM. Among the returning athletes is 106-year-old Monthon Phramhan, who won 2 gold medals and received a special award from the mayor of Daegu—the oldest athlete in the world competing at the championships. The Thai athlete with the most medals at this competition was "Aunt Paan" Somsongka Bunnak, who won 2 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze medals.
