Of which, more than 3,000 participants joined the race held around Hoan Kiem Lake and other streets in Hanoi while about 2,500 others competed at mini race spots throughout the country as well as in ASEAN and some other countries such as the US, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Brazil.

Nearly 6,000 runners join VPBank Hanoi Marathon ASEAN 2020.

The race included four categories, 42km full marathon, 21km half marathon, 10km and 5km runs.

Under the slogan 'Meet sunrise - Welcome to New Normal', the event was the first large-scale community activity to mark a new period, a 'new normal' life after the Covid-19 pandemic in Vietnam.

It also aimed to promote an image of Vietnam as a safe country which is willing to open its door to welcome international friends and further integrate into the world.

Trinh Quoc Luong and Pham Thi Hong Le came first in the men’s and women’s marathon events, respectively, while Nguyen Dang Dong and Nguyen Thi Oanh were announced as respective winners in the men's and women's 21-kilometre events.

SEA Games winners to feature in Tay Ho half-marathon 2020

The 2020 Tay Ho Half-Marathon will take place on July 12 with the participation of several Southeast Asian (SEA) Games winners, according to the organisers.

Nearly 2,000 runners to take part in national marathon

Nearly 2,000 foreign and domestic runners will take part in the 61st National Marathon Tournament, organised by Tien Phong (Vanguard) Newspaper, on Ly Son Island, in the central province of Quang Ngai, from July 4-5.

Online music marathon to raise funds for people affected by Covid-19

An online music marathon entitled “Resurrection” will take place on May 30 to raise funds for charity activities supporting people affected by Covid-19.

Home Marathon launched to honour frontline medical workers

An online race “Home marathon in support of white-blouse angles to win the Covid-19 pandemic” has been launched by the organising board of VPBank Hanoi Marathon ASEAN 2020.

Quang Binh Marathon a chance to discover Vietnam’s world heritage

The Quang Binh Discovery Marathon 2020 will be held on February 29-March 1 at the National Phong Nha-Ke Bang Park, the central province of Quang Binh.

Source: NDO