Get ready for the Marathon festival - Join Faith in the 2023 Vi and Giam region

Miraculous benefits from marathon

In recent years the movementmarathonMarathon is developing quite strongly in Vietnam. In Vinh city, every morning or late afternoon, it is not difficult to see the image of the elderly, young people, women, and children participating in jogging at Ho Chi Minh Square, parks, sidewalks, etc. The attraction of this sport has gradually penetrated the staff, civil servants, and people who often work at desks. Most people who come to marathon have the same thought, wanting to relieve stress after a day of work, reduce stress, and improve physical strength. When practicing regularly and with a plan, the health of runners will be significantly improved, limiting some cardiovascular diseases, preventing obesity and metabolic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, etc.

Ms. Thu Phuong, who is working at Nghe An Newspaper, got involved with marathons because of those miraculous benefits. “3 years ago, I only walked about 300m and felt dizzy. I was always afraid of gaining weight and aging prematurely. I tried many sports, but then when I practiced marathons, I found them really simple and not difficult for those who rarely participate in sports and can be flexible with their time. After more than 1 year of practicing, my health has improved significantly, I can eat more comfortably without fear of gaining weight. I always feel full of energy. Therefore, I work more excitedly and effectively” – Ms. Thu Phuong shared.

Sharing the same view, Mr. Le Thanh Binh - Chairman of Nghe An Runners Club - NAR also considers Marathon an indispensable activity after each working day. "Previously, I suffered from obesity, blood fat index, fatty liver... always exceeded the threshold, but after coming to marathon, my body became slimmer, and the accompanying diseases also disappeared. Now, I consider marathon as a close friend, an indispensable passion in life".

With the great benefits that marathon brings, recently, this sport has attracted thousands of people in Nghe An to participate. From here, many clubs such as Nghe An Runners - NAR, Vinh Runner, Nghia Dan Runner... were established. These clubs were born with the purpose of promoting and spreading marathon to many people. Nghe An Runners - NAR Club alone has nearly 3,000 members, with many different ages and jobs, but all share the same passion for running.

Ms. Thu Phuong shared: “At first, I only practiced alone, but later I decided to join and become a member of 2 Nghe An Runners Clubs – NAR and Vinh Runner. When I joined those clubs, it gave me more motivation to conquer higher goals. In addition, when I joined these organizations, I gained more running experience, so I was able to convince my relatives and colleagues at work to join the marathon.”

Satisfy your desire

In the past two years, the movement of participating in marathons has become a trend, attracting a large number of people to participate. Every year, dozens of professional marathons are held in provinces such as Quang Binh, Vung Tau, Da Lat... Among them, many Nghe An runners have overcome many obstacles to participate in these tournaments because of their passion. Therefore, when the Marathon - With Faith to the Vi and Giam region in 2023 was held for the first time in Nghe An, it satisfied the expectations of many runners in Nghe An. At Nghe An Runners Club - NAR alone, up to this point, nearly 500 people have registered to participate in all distances.

Mr. Le Thanh Binh shared: “I feel really touched and proud that there is a full marathon tournament in my hometown. Through the tournament, we want to convey the message that Nghe An runners always open their arms to connect with runners all over the country. I hope everyone will understand more about the land and people of Nghe An.”

Coming to the Marathon - With Faith to the land of vi, giam in 2023, many runners also see this as an opportunity to conquer their own destination.

“I have participated in the 21km distance before, but when the Marathon - Together with Faith to the Vi and Giam region in 2023 was held in Nghe An, I decided to increase the distance to 42km, this is really a big challenge for me. However, I want to make a mark when I welcome my 50th birthday, as well as the tournament is held right in my hometown Nghe An, so I am determined to conquer this distance” – Ms. Thu Phuong said.

Not only runners in Nghe An eagerly await the Marathon - With Faith to the region of Vi and Giam in 2023, but many professional athletes also see this as an opportunity to explore the land of Nghe An, with its beautiful landscape.

Athlete Nguyen Trung Cuong (from Ha Tinh) - the runner who just brought home the Gold Medal for Vietnam's athletics at the 32nd SEA Games expressed his excitement when running in Nghe An for the first time. "Although I am an athlete competing internationally as well as in many other places, this is probably the most special and memorable tournament in my running career. Here, there are images of my hometown Nghe Tinh, so participating this time, I feel both happy and proud."

To prepare well for the Marathon - With Faith to the region of wallets and giams in 2023, for more than a month, Nghe An runners have planned their training and ensured their nutrition, with the hope of achieving the goals they have set for themselves.

Mr. Le Thanh Binh said: “In addition to daily training in short distances, every week we try to arrange time for runners to practice the distances they have registered for. In addition, we also share the menu of necessary nutritional regimens for runners, to help athletes achieve high results in this tournament.”

It can be said that the Marathon - With Faith to the region of Vi and Giam in 2023, held in Nghe An is the desire of many running lovers. The tournament not only promotes the sports training movement, but is also an opportunity for the image of Nghe An to be spread to domestic and foreign tourists.

The opening ceremony of the “With Faith to the Vi and Giam region” marathon will begin at 7:30 p.m. on August 19 at Ho Chi Minh Square. Before that, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on August 19, athletes will check in and receive race kits at Ho Chi Minh Square.

From 3:30 a.m. on August 20, athletes will start competing in 4 distances: 5 km, 10 km, 21 km and 42 km. The closing ceremony and award ceremony will take place at 9:30 a.m. at Ho Chi Minh Square.