Nearly 11,000 runners take part in Ho Chi Minh City Marathon

  • Runners receive their awards for the female 42 km race. VNA Photo: Trung Tuyến
    Runners receive their awards for the female 42 km race. VNA Photo: Trung Tuyến
  • Runners receive their award for the male 42 km race. VNA Photo: Trung Tuyến
    Runners receive their award for the male 42 km race. VNA Photo: Trung Tuyến
  • A runner in a cosplay at the event. VNA Photo: Trung Tuyến
    A runner in a cosplay at the event. VNA Photo: Trung Tuyến
  • Nguyen Nam Nhan, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Culture and Sports and Head of the Organising Committee, speaks at the award ceremony. VNA Photo: Trung Tuyến
    Nguyen Nam Nhan, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Culture and Sports and Head of the Organising Committee, speaks at the award ceremony. VNA Photo: Trung Tuyến
  • Runners in the 21km and 42km races are moving together on Ba Son Bridge, heading towards the finish line. VNA Photo: Trung Tuyến
    Runners in the 21km and 42km races are moving together on Ba Son Bridge, heading towards the finish line. VNA Photo: Trung Tuyến
  • Two runners, Victorbailey (Denmark) and Aless Mac (Italy), with their prizes after completing the 42km race. VNA Photo: Trung Tuyến
    Two runners, Victorbailey (Denmark) and Aless Mac (Italy), with their prizes after completing the 42km race. VNA Photo: Trung Tuyến
Nearly 11,000 athletes from 75 countries and territories competed in the 13th Ho Chi Minh City Marathon, which kicked off on Le Duan street on the morning of January 11. Speaking at the award ceremony on the same day, Nguyen Nam Nhan, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Culture and Sports and Head of the Organising Committee, said this year’s race continued to post impressive figures. Notably, more than 2,300 runners participated in the full marathon (42km), demonstrating the growing development and wide-reaching appeal of the marathon movement. VNA Photo: Trung Tuyến

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