The race achieved a record number of participants, despite the cold, rainy weather.
Despite the cold and rainy weather in Hanoi, the Longbien Marathon 2023 still attracted a record number of participants with running distances including 5km, 10km, 21km and 42km.
On the morning of October 29, the Longbien Marathon 2023 was held at the Long Bien District Sports Center. In recent years, Longbien Marathon has become a familiar race for many running enthusiasts. 2023 is the 7th season of the Longbien Marathon. In this year's race, the slogan of Longbien Marathon 2023 is "My Next PR".
The Longbien Marathon 2023 has 4 familiar distances including Milestone 5km, Breaking 10km, Half Marathon 21km and Marathon 42km. The starting times of the distances are 8am, 7:30am, 4:25am and 3am respectively. Despite having to gather early and encountering a long cold rain, the participating athletes always showed excitement and joy in every step.
According to statistics, the Longbien Marathon 2023 Organizing Committee has 15,000 registered participants. Of which, 5,000 people chose the 42km marathon distance. Compared to 2022, the total number of registered participants has increased by 5,000 people. Considering the marathon distance alone, the number of participants increased to 1,700 people. The above numbers are all records of the tournament in terms of the number of participants. In the first year of organization, the Longbien Marathon had only 700 participants.
The Longbien Marathon is organized by the Long Bien District People's Committee in collaboration with Race Vietnam. The tournament is part of a series of events to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Long Bien District, Hanoi. All routes are measured by experts from Race Vietnam, AIMS and are certified to meet international standards according to IAAF-AIMS. Athletes can use the Longbien Marathon results to register for major races around the world.
