The bankers decided to conquer Hue VnExpress Marathon

On December 26, 16 Agribank staff went to Nghenh Luong Dinh – Phu Van Lau to receive the race kit, Bib. Working in different localities across the country, but these runners share the same hobby of running, being members of Agrirun (a club for people who love running, especially long distance running of the bank. (Agribank)), participated in many running tournaments. Coming to VnExpress Marathon Hue, the group said there are many new emotions compared to the prizes that have participated.

Hue is dry today, no longer raining and cold like the days before, it is sunny at noon. Ms. Nguyen Thu Trang from Agribank Hanoi said the weather is favorable for runners. She has just walked through a number of roads and landscapes of Hue and is full of enthusiasm, eager to conquer 21 km. According to her, this run is quite challenging, but there are many rare poetic scenes in place, urging the runner to join the journey of conquering Hue Marathon VnExpress.

Every day, she runs 5-10 km around the park, practicing how to maintain strength, keep the heart rate, maintain a steady pace on the run.

“I am confident to finish in about 2.5 hours. The whole group is eagerly waiting for tomorrow to start,” she said, due to the regular period of practice, focusing on diet. , rest in moderation.

Excitement, suspense is also the mood of Mr. Le Viet Hoang Nam, who is working at Agribank Hue. As a resident of the ancient capital, he shared his pride when witnessing a large-scale running tournament held in his home country for the first time. Many of his friends from all over the country know about the run and register to participate.

“This is the first time I have participated in such an epic run right where I was born, full of pride. I look forward to joining the program to arouse the spirit of sports, physical training to improve my strength. healthy, optimistic, happy to everyone “, shared 10 km running legs.

The 10km track is suitable for history lovers who like to explore the ancient beauty of the city. Runner comes from Le Duan Street. At Cua Kho, the runner continues to turn left to Le Duan street, runs straight Tran Hung Dao, crosses Truong Tien, Le Loi, Bui Thi Xuan, Da Vien Bridge to finish.

Mr. Nam strives to win a medal, because the past 5 months – since running registration until now – have been practicing hard. Every morning and weekend, he runs along the banks of the Perfume River for 60 minutes, so he is confident enough in health and spirit to reach Hue VnExpress Marathon finish.

Jogging helps the mind feel refreshed, increases flexibility, is beneficial for muscles and joints and increases productivity. Thanks to that, Mr. Nam realized that he had an abundant source of energy, facing the pressure of work, completing deadlines … “VnExpress Marathon Hue is a memorable milestone for me in my journey to surpass myself, is The highlight of the year 2020 is challenging. I hope this run will partly arouse a stronger sports movement, encourage people to be active, “he said.

As a 42 km runner at VnExpress Marathon Hanoi Midnight, this time Mr. Nguyen Xuan Quy (from Agribank Hanoi) continues to register a distance of 42 km at Hue VnExpress Marathon. Small but energetic, he believes he completes the race about 4:15, instead of 4:21 as at VnExpress Marathon Hanoi Midnight, because he has drawn a lot of experience for himself to accelerate faster. .

This is the second time in a year that he participates in the running tournament organized by VnExpress. With a distance of 42 km, the athlete will go through two rounds, conquering three arterial bridges of the ancient capital of Hue, including: Truong Tien, Da Vien and Phu Xuan, but that provokes in him excitement. Because there are only 42 km roads, the new runner experiences many of the most interesting things on the journey through the famous landscapes and landmarks.

“When I first came to Hue, I ran 42 km to admire the panoramic view of ancient features, dreams that many people praised,” he said.

Every day he spends more than an hour running 15-18 km and finds himself more resilient, life-loving, and agile. Thus, day by day, he learned from experience in choosing suitable clothes, shoes and accessories for him to have the best moving posture at Hue VnExpress Marathon.

At this award, he has not set a goal of winning a medal but wants to overcome himself and shorten the time to finish. “Nothing is impossible, just with effort, you will be successful”, he told himself and will continue to join VnExpress Quy Nhon Marathon in 2021, with a distance of 21 km.

VnExpress Marathon Hue 2020 run by VnExpress coordinated with the People’s Committee of Thua Thien Hue province to organize, taking place on December 27, with the desire to open up a healthy playground for sports lovers, especially jogging. Nearly 5 thousand runners run through many monuments, mausoleums and tree-lined roads such as Thien Mu Pagoda, Dai Noi, Phu Van Lau, Truong Tien Bridge, Quoc Hoc School … Athletes and families also can combine sightseeing, shopping and experience cuisine, culture of the ancient capital.

VnExpress Hue Marathon 2020 has a total prize value of nearly one billion VND, in which many more prizes are awarded to runners, the elderly. Four distances include 5 km, 10 km, 21 km and 42 km. The starting and finishing points are all four distances on Le Duan street – between Phu Van Lau and Nghenh Luong Dinh – two works of the Nguyen Dynasty printed on 50,000 VND note. The companion was Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank).

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