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Nearly 3,000 athletes competing in VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam

Nearly 3,000 athletes are competing in the VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam in the central city of Da Nang on May 4-7, according to the event's organisers.
Nearly 3,000 athletes competing in VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam ảnh 1Nguyen Trong Thao, deputy director of Da Nang city's Department of Sports and Culture (centre), speaks at a press conference. (Photo: VNA)

Da Nang (VNA)  - Nearly3,000 athletes are competing in the VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam in the centralcity of Da Nang on May 4-7, according to the event's organisers.

It said the event draws the participation of nearly 1,000international athletes from 62 countries.

Professional athletes will compete in the men’s and women’s1.9km swimming, 90km biking and 21.1km running on May 7 morning.

Nguyen Trong Thao, deputy director of the municipal Department ofSports and Culture, said the tournament is to contribute to promoting a healthy lifestyle for the peopleof Da Nang city in particular and the country in general.

Once participating in a sports event in Danang, athletes will bewarmly welcomed and given the best conditions to compete and have interesting experiences in the city, theofficial said.

The IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam offers 34 slots to the 2023 VinFastIRONMAN 70.3 World Championship on August 26-27th in Lahti, Finland, accordingto the organisers./.

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