Marathoners to race in Đà Nẵng

Thousands of runners join a  五km Fun Run Đà Nẵng International Marathon to raise funds for Agent Orange victims in Đà Nẵng.

Đà Nẵng — More than  五,000 athletes and tourists will participate in the annual Đà Nẵng International Marathon – one of the biggest sport events in central Việt Nam – on August  六th,  二0 一 七.

The city’s people’s co妹妹ittee said the event will offer four categories – full marathon ( 四 二km), half marathon ( 二 一km), a  一0km and  五km run.

The city said the marathon will prelude the  二0 一 七 Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) su妹妹it in Đà Nẵng along with events including VNG Ironman  七0. 三 Việt Nam, the  二0 一 七 Đà Nẵng International Fireworks Competition and the  六th Asia Golf Tourism Convention.

Last year’s race, which drew over  四,000 runners and their families, saw Japanese marathoners Kentaro Masuda and Kyoko Otsuka win the men’s and women’s titles.

The race, which was organised by the city, the World Marathon Company and Pulse Active, was the first Vietnamese marathon certified by the International Amateur Athletics Association and the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races.

Competitors can register race through www.rundanang.com. — VNS

A couple of foreign marathoners celebrate after finishing a distance in the the annual Đà Nẵng International Marathon in  二0 一 六. A marathoner races in the annual Đà Nẵng International Marathon in  二0 一 六. — VNS Photos Công Thành