Mr. Doan Ngoc Hai runs 42 km at Hue VnExpress Marathon

Near 16:30, Mr. Doan Ngoc Hai arrived in Nghenh Luong Dinh – Phu Van Lau to receive the race kit, Bib. He was praised by the athlete for being friendly wearing honeycomb sandals, smiling and greeting everyone.

After checking his temperature and washing his hands, he went straight to the 42km counter to register. The 52-year-old running foot makes many young runners admire when continuously participating in marathons. At the end of November, he completed a full marathon at VnExpress Marathon Hanoi Midnight.

VnExpress Hue Marathon is also the end of 2020 for Mr. Hai, marking the achievement of running 10 consecutive awards in 10 weeks. Former Vice President of District 1 (Ho Chi Minh City) is not afraid to challenge himself in a long race, requiring patience and effort like 42 km.

He also did not put much weight on his achievements but wanted to enjoy the most beautiful route of the ancient capital, see a series of famous monuments and landscapes such as Thien Mu pagoda, Dai Noi, Phu Van Lau, Truong Tien bridge, Quoc Hoc Hue High School and Hai Ba Trung…

The runner-up of VnExpress Marathon Hue 2020 competed in the morning of December 27, with 4 distances including 5 km, 10 km, 21 km and 42 km. Departure and finish points are all four distances at Le Duan Street (Hue City) – between Phu Van Lau and Nghenh Luong Dinh. The total prize value for the winning runner is nearly one billion VND, in which many more prizes are awarded to the movement runner, the elderly.

Run by VnExpress coordinated with Thua Thien Hue Provincial People’s Committee to organize, with the desire to open a healthy playground for sports lovers, especially jogging. Readers can quickly update information about the tournament through the Hue VnExpress Marathon Fanpage. The companion was Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank).

Thi Quan