Athlete Nguyen Thi Oanh excellently sets national marathon record
BAC GIANG – Bac Giang star runner Nguyen Thi Oanh set a new national record at the Viettel Marathon Series 2024's Vietnam leg on December 1 in Hanoi.
She excellently became the first Vietnamese female athlete to complete the 42.195 km distance in less than 2 hours and 40 minutes. Specifically, Nguyen Thi Oanh reached the finish line after 2 hours, 39 minutes and 49 seconds.
Athlete Nguyen Thi Oanh set a national marathon record with a time of 2 hours 39 minutes 49 seconds. |
Initially, Nguyen Thi Oanh planned to compete in the half marathon to save her energy after the National Athletics Championship in November but she decided to switch to the full marathon in the last minute.
On the fierce race track, Nguyen Thi Oanh overcame many strong opponents such as Hoang Thi Ngoc Hoa, Pham Hong Le and Lao athlete Lodkeo Inthakoumman.
This achievement not only broke the national record Oanh set at the Techcombank Marathon Hanoi 2023 (2 hours 44 minutes 20 seconds) but was also recognized by the Asian Athletics Association (AAA) due to the international standard running track.
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