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./.