Runners take part in the Ha Noi Moi Newspaper – Run for Peace on September 29 in Hanoi. (Source: hanoimoi.com.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - Do Quoc Luat and Pham Thi Hue triumphed in the men’s andwomen’s categories of the 46th Ha Noi Moi Newspaper– Run for Peace held in the capital city on September 29.
Luat, amember of the national team, won the men’s race that circuited Hoan Kiem Lakefive times over 8,750m.
It is thefifth time that Luat, who is also a member of the military team, has topped thepodium.
He wasfollowed by Vu Van Son from northern Ninh Binh province and Le Trung Duc of centralThanh Hoa province.
Hue fromnortheastern Quang Ninh province, also a national team runner, won the women’srace of 5,250m - three laps - around the lake.
Herteammate Doan Thu Hang came second while Ngo Thi Khanh Ny from northern ThaiBinh province finished third.
Theorganisers also presented 10 gold medals for different categoriesincluding students, workers and foreigners.
This yearsaw a record of more than 400,000 participants in the qualifying rounds.On September 29, nearly 1,500 athletes, including morethan 360 foreigners, ran inthe final round.
About 50million VND (2,200 USD) collected from the tournament has been donated to thecity’s Fund for the Poor./.
VNA
