Nguyen Thi Oanh made her mark at Viettel Marathon 2024
Angkor Wat is the last stop in the 3 stages of the Viettel Marathon 2024 (the previous 2 stages took place in Laos and Vietnam). There were 9,000 athletes competing in the final leg, creating a vibrant and attractive competitive atmosphere at the UNESCO world cultural heritage complex Angkor Wat.
Nguyen Thi Oanh won the women’s 21 km Angkor Wat leg of Viettel Marathon 2024
Not bringing a powerful force to the prize, Vietnamese athletics with big names affirmed their strength by winning the advanced events of 42 km for men by Nguyen Van Lai, 42 km for women by Pham. Thi Hong Le, 21 km for men by Nguyen Trung Cuong, 21 km for women by “Vietnam’s athletics queen” Nguyen Thi Oanh.
Nguyen Van Lai “older ginger is more spicy”, won the men’s 42 km distance
In addition to the professional appeal of the advanced system, the Viettel Marathon 2024 Angkor Wat, Cambodia leg has received the attention and welcome of the running-loving community. The closing of the Angkor Wat leg marked the success of Viettel Marathon 2024 in its first organization.
The first stage took place in Luang Prabang (Laos) attracting about 5,000 athletes to participate. At the Hanoi (Vietnam) leg, the number of athletes registered to participate exploded with 10,000 people. The professional highlight through 3 stages is that athlete Nguyen Thi Oanh surpassed the national record of 42 km distance at the Hanoi leg with a record of 2 hours 39 minutes 49 seconds (old record 2 hours 44 minutes 20 seconds).
Pham Thi Hong Le finished first in the 42 km women’s event
Viettel Marathon 2024 is not only a normal sporting event, but also an opportunity for athletes to learn about the culture and life of local people as well as strengthen solidarity and friendship between the three eastern countries. positive. All three stages of Viettel Marathon meet international standards, with total prizes up to 150,000 USD with many diverse and attractive prize categories.
