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Kenyan runner Ezekiel Kemboi Omullo won the men’s 42-kilometer VnExpress Midnight Marathon in Ho Chi Minh City Sunday. Omullo finished the full marathon in 2 hours, 30 minutes and 3 seconds to set the fastest record ever for the 42-km race in the history of the VnExpress Marathon. The Kenyan …

Foreign runners see VnExpress Marathon HCMC Midnight as an opportunity to push themselves to their limits and enjoy the Saigon nightlife. Having lived in Vietnam for five years, Russian Anastasiia Sizaia, 31, will run her first race in Vietnam on February 12. “I want to challenge myself and my endurance” …

124 teachers, students, and parents from Saigon South International School will attend VnExpress Marathon Ho Chi Minh City Midnight on February 12. Josh Smith, teacher of the school in Ho Chi Minh City, was one of the first runners to pick up bibs for VnExpress Marathon Ho Chi Minh City …

Mano Polking, head of Thailand’s national team, came to Hanoi to watch the anticipated V. League game between Hanoi FC and Cong An Hanoi on Thursday night. Polking came with his assistant coach Luis Vargas. His presence at Hang Day Stadium surprised many people. The 46-year-old coach said he took …

Energy supplements, foam rollers, LED running lights, and so on, are included in the VnExpress Marathon Ho Chi Minh City Midnight race kit. This is the tournament offering the largest number of items, including a T-shirt, bib, bib belt, hat, and drawstring bag, for runners in the VnExpress Marathon system. …

The VnExpress Marathon will revitalize sports spirit in the city of more than 10 million people, according to Duong Anh Duc, Vice Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee. How do you evaluate HCMC sports movement over the past few years? HCMC has always had a strong sports community. People frequently …

VnExpress Marathon HCMC Midnight is an attractive spring event that promotes the city’s sports, culture, and tourism sectors, an official said. Nguyen Nam Nhan, Deputy Director of the HCMC Department of Culture and Sports, said at the press conference announcing the race on Monday that the department has been collaborating …

Nearly 130 prizes with a total value of more than VND1 billion ($42,386) will be granted to runners with high rankings at the HCMC night race on Sunday. The prizes are divided equally into two categories: professional athletes and amateurs. The top award of VND30.5 million in cash and assets …

National relay champion Trung Van Tam aims to claim the first place at VnExpress Marathon Ho Chi Minh City Midnight 2023 after training for marathons for more than a year. At VnExpress Marathon Hanoi Midnight 2022, Tam finished the full marathon in two hours 48 minutes, becoming the fastest runner …

Vietnamese striker Nguyen Tien Linh received only one point in the vote for Best Footballer in Asia award, while South Korean Son Heung-min continued to be the winner with 256 points. Other contestants who also only had one point are Japanese striker Akihiro Ienaga (Kawasaki Frontale) and Saudi Arabian goalkeeper …