Marathon Thousands of people took part in the Mekong Delta Marathon – Hậu Giang 2020. This year tournament will be held on July 17. Photo of courtesy of the organisers HÀ NỘI International marathon tournaments will officially return now the COVID-19 pandemic has been controlled. Organisers of the International Vietcombank Mekong Delta Marathon …
Read More »Runner dies at VnExpress Marathon
The VnExpress Marathon Sparkling Quy Nhơn this year attracted around 10,000 runners. Photo thethaovanhoa.vn BÌNH ĐỊNH — An athlete died during the 21km category of the VnExpress Marathon Sparkling Quy Nhơn, according to the organising board this morning. Runner Trần Công Đại Phúc, born in 1977, passed away on Monday afternoon after more …
Read More »Track champs to test abilities in new events
SEA Games Võ Xuân Vĩnh on the top podium of the men’s 20,000m walk at the 31st SEA Games. Vĩnh won Việt Nam’s first-ever title in this category. VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Hà Võ Xuân Vĩnh walked the final steps to cross the finish line and went straight to his wife and …
Read More »SEA Games champion gives her mother gold medal
Lò Thị Hoàng and her mother hug each other and shed tears of happiness. — Photo dantri.com.vn Thanh Nga After winning gold in javelin at the SEA Games, Lò Thị Hoàng knew immediately what she was going to do with her precious medal, present it to her mother. As …
Read More »Hoài, Hùng win Việt Nam Trail Marathon
Nguyễn Thị Nhớ Hoài celebrates winning the women’s 70km category at the Việt Nam Trail Marathon held in Mộc Châu District, Sơn La Province. — Photo courtesy of the organisers MỘC CHÂU — Nguyễn Thị Nhớ Hoài and Nguyễn Tiến Hùng won the Việt Nam Trail Marathon held in Mộc …
Read More »Mộc Châu hosts Việt Nam Trail Marathon in harvest season
A runner competing in the Việt Nam Trail Marathon last year. This year, runners from around the world will run up to 70km on trails in Mộc Châu. — Photo courtesy of the organiser Marathon MỘC CHÂU — Runners from around the world will run up to 70km on trails through …
Read More »Việt Nam win historic first marathon gold
Hoàng Nguyên Thanh of Việt Nam celebrates as he crosses line in the men’s marathon event. — VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hùng Thanh Hà Việt Nam has won gold in the marathon for the first time, thanks to the heroics of Hoàng Nguyên Thanh. His title made up part of a …
Read More »Long jumper Thảo ready to leap back into competition
Bùi Thị Thu Thảo training for the SEA Games 31. — Photo courtesy of Thảo Thanh Nga The SEA Games 31 marks the return of Bùi Thị Thu Thảo in the long jump category which will start today in Hà Nội. “I am ready for the event and to devote …
Read More »Marathoners set high targets at SEA Games
SEA Games Hoàng Nguyên Thanh (right) and Hoàng Thị Ngọc Hoa are Việt Nam’s marathon hopes at the 31st SEA Games in mid May. — Photo tienphong.vn Thanh Hà HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam are on top of the region in athletics but marathon running has never been a strong point. …
Read More »Petite runner Hoa eyes crown in SEA Games debut
Hoàng Thị Ngọc Hoa runs at the 2022 Tiền Phong Marathon in March in Côn Đảo Island. Hoa successfully won her second national championship title. Photo courtesy of Tiền Phong Marathon Thanh Hà Petite and determined, Hoàng Thị Ngọc Hoa gave it her all on the race track on Côn Đảo Island. Her face was …
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