VnExpress Marathon Nha Trang to commence at 3 a.m.

Full- and half-marathon runners will enjoy the cool weather and possible light rain at 3-4 a.m., which is favorable for them to conquer the challenging route of VnExpress Marathon Marvelous Nha Trang (VM Nha Trang).

Meanwhile, around 4,000 10-km and 5-km runners will start their race in the warm sunrise of coastal city Nha Trang.

All courses of the VM Nha Trang are certified by the Association for International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS).

Tran Phu street in Nha Trang City. Photo courtesy of VnExpress Marathon

The starting and finishing lines of VM Nha Trang this year are located separately April 2 Square to ensure safety for runners.

Runners of the 5-km and 10-km routes will start at the southern side of the square, then follow Tran Phu street to get to the National Oceanographic Museum before turning around at Vinpearl and finish at the April 2 Square.

21-km runners will make their way to the Luong Son Pass, around 10 km to the north of downtown Nha Trang. They can see famous tourist destinations from there, such as the Hon Chong Promontory and the Nha Trang Observatory, or can enjoy a bird-eye view of the city.

Runners of the longest distance will make a U-turn in downtown Nha Trang, then run along the beach to get to the Luong Son Pass before crossing the finishing line at the northern side of the April 2 Square.

VnExpress Marathon Marvelous Nha Trang is organized by VnExpress, in cooperation with Khanh Hoa People’s Committee. This is the first time the event came to the south-central beach resort town of Nha Trang.