For the male category, Hoang Nguyen Thanh, 29, shattered a 21-year-old record when finishing the full race of 42 km in 2 hours, 18 minutes, and 43 seconds, surpassing the previous record set by Nguyen Chi Dong at the 2003 Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi.

Runner Hoang Nguyen Thanh during the 31st SEA Games held in Hanoi in 2022.

The longstanding record of Nguyen Chi Dong, set with a time of 2 hours, 21 minutes, and 51 seconds, had been a challenging target for many Vietnamese runners over the years.

Nguyen Van Lai and Thanh himself had both come close, but it was only at the Hong Kong Marathon that Thanh finally broke through, finishing 14th overall.

This achievement marks Nguyen Thanh's second national record this month alone. Earlier in January, he won the Hanoi International Half Marathon with a time of 1 hour, 6 minutes, and 39 seconds.

At the same event, Hoang Thi Ngoc Hoa, 24, completed the full race within 2 hours, 44 minutes, and 52 seconds, establishing a new benchmark for Vietnamese women in the marathon.

Hoa’s time surpassed the former national record, held by Hoang Thi Thanh since 2016.

The Hong Kong Marathon, established in 1997, saw over 14,000 athletes participating in the full race this year, with 11,437 male and 2,692 female runners.

Marathon to raise funds for 'Mass Wedding 2023' programme in 2023

The Ho Chi Minh City Youth Worker Support Center on August 27 cooperated with the Youth Union of Foreign Trade University Campus II to organise the 2023 "Couple Run" marathon with the participation of more than 2,000 runners.

32 outstanding runners awarded at “Run to the Peak of Holy Mountain” Marathon

(BGO)- The provincial Youth Union of Bac Giang province and Vietnam  Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VP Bank) on April 9 jointly held the 2023 VPBank Bac Giang International Marathon themed “Run to the Peak of Holy Mountain”. The race attracted 2,000 runners from 20 delegations.

Celebrities to run with kids at Kun Marathon Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnamese celebrities Truong Giang, Bao Ngoc, and freestyle football coach Do Kim Phuc will interact with and accompany children at the Kun Marathon Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday morning.

Nguyen Thi Oanh crown champion at Vietnam International Half Marathon 2023

(BGO)- The 2 most outstanding faces in Vietnamese track and field Nguyen Thi Oanh and Do Quoc Luat won championships at the first competition in 2023, Vietnam International Half Marathon 2023 taking place from 1 January in Hanoi.

Source: VnExpress