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Over 11,000 runners join VnExpress Marathon Marvelous Nha Trang 2023

The VnExpress Marathon Marvelous Nha Trang 2023 event took place in Nha Trang city, the south-central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, on August 13, with the participation of more than 11,000 domestic and foreign runners.
Over 11,000 runners join VnExpress Marathon Marvelous Nha Trang 2023 ảnh 1Over 11,000 runners join VnExpress Marathon Marvelous Nha Trang 2023. (Photo: VNA)
Khanh Hoa (VNA) – The VnExpress MarathonMarvelous Nha Trang 2023 event took place in Nha Trang city, the south-centralcoastal province of Khanh Hoa, on August 13, with the participation of morethan 11,000 domestic and foreign runners.

Of the runners, 300 are foreigners, two of theinternational level, and nearly 400 from Khanh Hoa province.

Kenyan athlete Shelmith Muriuki defended herchampionship, crossing the finishing line after 2 hours 52 minutes and 42seconds. She failed to beat her own record of 2 hours 47 minutes and 41 secondsset at the VnExpress Marathon race in Quy Nhon two months ago.

Meanwhile, Japanese athlete Hiroki Nakajima won themen's 42-kilometre race, and Vietnam’s Do Quoc Luat came first in the men’s21-kilometre category.

This is the second time the VnExpress Marathon hasbeen held in Nha Trang./.
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