VnExpress Marathon Hue shirt inspired by Nguyen Dynasty’s uniform

Green remains the theme color of VnExpress Marathon Imperial Hue running outfits this year like in the previous two tournaments.

“The color is emblematic of a rising green city,” an organizer said.

The shirt has the VnExpress Marathon logo printed on the left chest, Imperial Hue title in the middle, and the word “VMHUE2023” on the back.

VnExpress Marathon Hue 2023 singlet and T-shirt. Photo by VM

The race shirt’s highlight is triangular stripe pattern, a distinctive feature of Nhat Binh dress. As a cultural heritage of Hue, Nhat Binh served as the costumes for empress mothers, imperial princesses, imperial concubines and noble women under the Nguyen Dynasty. The costume is loved by today Hue women, and often chosen as a wedding dress.

VnExpress Marathon Imperial Hue shirts have two versions: T-shirts for 5 km and 10 km runners and singlets for 21 km and 42 km runners.

Groups of more than 50 members registering in the early sale period will have their club’s logo printed on their shirts.

The finisher T-shirt for 21 km runners. Photo by VM

The T-shirts for finishers of the 21 and 42km distances have black as the main color, mixed with purple for the 21 km shirt and green for the 42 km.

Runners registering in the super early stage will have their name printed on the finisher shirt.

The finisher T-shirt for 42 km runners. Photo by VM.

The third edition of VnExpress Marathon Imperial Hue will take place on April 16. Some 10,000 runners will enjoy the ancient capital by passing through ancient downtown areas and romantic suburbs.

In previous races, the route covered the Hue Citadel, the Truong Tien Bridge, Da Vien Bridge, Pedagogical University, and Thien Mu Pagoda.