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Over 8,000 athletes attend HCM City Marathon 2018

More than 8,000 domestic and foreign runners participated in the Ho Chi Minh City Marathon 2018, which was held in the city on January 14.
Over 8,000 athletes attend HCM City Marathon 2018 ảnh 1Participants of the Ho Chi Minh City Marathon 2018 (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) – More than 8,000 domestic and foreign runners participated in the HoChi Minh City Marathon 2018, which was held in the city on January 14.

Vietnamese runners triumphedin the tournament’s professional category. Runner Ngo Dung secured the firstplace in the men’s 42 km run with a time of 2:42, while Pha Le was the winnerin the women’s category after a time of 3:08.

Meanwhile, Phuc Cao andPhuong Nguyen came in first in the men’s and women’s 21 km events,respectively.

In the amateur category, Kim Mitsu of Japan and Jep Naum of Kenya finishedfirst in the men’s and women’s 42km events, respectively.

The HCM City Marathon2018 comprises 42 km, 21 km, 10 km and 5 km events, with the Phu My Hung UrbanArea in District 7 being the starting point.

According toorganizers, the 42 km event is expected to receive recognition from theInternational Association of Athletics Federations/Association of InternationalMarathons and Distance Races (IAAF/AIMS) in the coming time.-VNA

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