10,000 coast past Hanoi icons in midnight run
The VM Hanoi Midnight started out from Dinh Tien Hoang Street at the stroke of midnight on Saturday.
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Runners pose in different costumes before the run. |
The final VnExpress Marathon event of the year offered prizes totaling VND1.5 billion (US$60,560). Those who finished the races got different medal string colors depending on the distance: 5, 10, 21 and 42 km.
The 42-km race started at the Hoan Kiem Lake with runners going past Trang Tien Street and the Hanoi Opera House minutes later.
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Nguyen Danh Cao raises a fist in triumph at the finish of the 21-km race with a time of 1 hour 16 minutes. |
Vu Dinh Dan wins the marathon, covering 42-km in 2 hours 45 minutes.
Nguyen Danh Cao raises a fist in triumph at the finish of the 21-km race with a time of 1 hour 16 minutes.
Source: VnExpress
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