Closing ceremony and award ceremony of the 2024 Journey to Lotus Village Marathon
On the morning of June 9, at Binh Minh Square, Cua Lo town, the closing ceremony and award ceremony of the 2024 Journey to Lotus Village marathon took place.
At this marathon, Hoang Van Hon and Pham Thi Hong Le won the championship, while athletes Nguyen Thi Oanh, Trung Cuong... also had no opponents at the Journey to Sen Village 2024.
The highlight of the Journey to Lotus Village 2024 is the competition in the 21km and 42km distances, where many national athletes participate.

The 42km distance started at 3am on June 9, while the 21km started 30 minutes later. The weather in Nghe An was quite favorable for the athletes, with a temperature of about 28 degrees Celsius, humidity of 85% and wind speed of 5km/h.
Van Thuyet and Hoang Van Hon were the runners who continuously led throughout the race, then Hoang Hon took the lead and finished first with a time of 2 hours 45 minutes 06.
Coming in second place at the 42km distance was Ha Van Duoc, with a time of 2 hours 52 minutes 16. The runner who finished third was Nguyen Van Thuyet with a time of 2 hours 56 minutes 24.

In the women's 42km event, although she has just left the national team, Pham Thi Hong Le still maintains a very stable performance. She finished first with a time of 3 hours 04 minutes 42. Second place was Nong Thi Chang with a time of 3 hours 28 minutes 53.
In the 21km event, as expected, athlete Nguyen Trung Cuong had no rivals. Just a few minutes after starting, the runner from Ha Tinh accelerated and created a large gap with the athletes in the group behind. He finished first with a time of 1 hour 13 minutes 03. The second place was Le Van Huong (1 hour 14 minutes 46), the third place was Trinh Minh Tam (1 hour 14 minutes 59).
In the 21km distance, the “golden girl” Nguyen Thi Oanh also quickly separated from the group and always led the women’s event. The runner from Bac Giang finished first with a time of 1 hour 25 minutes 31 seconds.

In addition to the above distances, the 10km and 5km (men's and women's) amateur events also determined the winners. The athletes not only competed but also had great experiences on the beautiful running routes of the Journey to Lotus Village 2024.

Final results at Journey to Lotus Village 2024:
42km distance selection system:
First: Pham Thi Hong Le (3 hours 04 minutes 42 seconds)
Second: Nong Thi Trang (3 hours 28 minutes 53 seconds)
Distance 42km amateur (men):
First: Hoang Van Hon (2 hours 45 minutes 06)
Second: Ha Van Duoc (2 hours 52 minutes 16)
Father: Nguyen Van Thuyet (2 hours 56 minutes 24)
Distance 42km amateur (women):
First: Nguyen Thi Lan Anh (3 hours 29 minutes 53)
Second: Nguyen Thi Tra Giang (3 hours 37 minutes 24)
Father: Dao Thi Nguyet (3 hours 39 minutes 23)
21km distance selection (men):
First: Nguyen Trung Cuong (1 hour 13 minutes 03)
Second: Le Van Huong (1 hour 14 minutes 46)
Father: Trinh Minh Tam (1 hour 14 minutes 59)
21km distance selection (women):
First: Nguyen Thi Oanh (1 hour 25 minutes 31)
Distance 21km amateur (men):
First: Nguyen Hoai Nam (1 hour 22 minutes 39)
Second: Dao Duy Thach (1 hour 23 minutes 20)
Father: Vo Van Vu (1 hour 24 minutes 46)
21km amateur distance (women):
First: Doan Thi Oanh (1 hour 32 minutes 04)
Second: Ha Thi Cam Anh (1 hour 36 minutes 22)
Father: Nguyen Thuy Hong (1 hour 38 minutes 08)
10km amateur distance (men):
First: Le Van Thao (35 minutes 10 seconds)
Second: Trinh Dinh An (35 minutes 53 seconds)
Father: Nguyen Van Hieu (36 minutes 38 seconds)
10km amateur distance (women):
First: Tran Thi Duyen (40 minutes 53 seconds)
Second: Ice Stone Long Trinh (42 minutes 58 seconds)
Father: Nguyen Thi Thanh Tra (43 minutes 12 seconds)
5km amateur distance (men):
First: Nguyen Manh Cuong (17 minutes 45 seconds)
Second: Truong Van Thom (18 minutes 50 seconds)
Father: Nguyen Trung Kien (19 minutes 12 seconds)
5km amateur distance (women):
First: Ho Thi Thu Ha (20 minutes 10 seconds)
Second: Bui Thi Dao (21 minutes 32 seconds)
Father: Dau Thi Na (22 minutes 01 seconds)