The tournament, sponsored by BIM Group, has been cancelled twice in 2021because of the pandemic.
Runners will race in different courses: 3km for Kids and Family; a 6km HappyRun, 15km Conquer the West Lake; and a 21km Half Marathon, all designed to giveparticipants the best experience of the lake’s historical and cultural relicsand ancient structures such as Tran Quoc Pagoda, and the Tay Ho and Quan Thanhtemples.
The marathon was first organised in 2020 and lured several professionalathletes such as national 10,000m champion Pham Thi Le Hong, as well as SEAGames winners Nguyen Thi Oanh and Do Quoc Luat.
Pham Duy Cuong, the representative of the Ho Tay Half Marathon, introduced thefour courses during a press briefing on April 8 in Hanoi.
They were registered to race in 2021 but failed to run as it was delayed untilthis April while they are in intensive training in Hue in preparation for theupcoming Southeast Asian Games.
However, organisers said national youth team runners would participate in theevent.
The tournament is one of the activities held to promote sports and encouragepeople to run for better health and fitness.
It is organised by the Tay Ho District People’s Committee and Big Prize Joint-stockcompany./.
VNA