Which famous faces participated in the Marathon to conquer Puxailaileng peak in Ky Son?
(Baonghean.vn) - The Marathon 'Back to the mountainous region - Conquering Puxailaileng peak, the roof of Truong Son range' will take place from February 17-18, gathering 800 athletes to participate. Notably, among them are many famous athletes who have won many awards domestically and regionally. Who are they?
Athlete Doan Ngoc Hai- Former Vice Chairman of People's Committee of District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Mr. Doan Ngoc Hai is the person who has participated in the most 42km marathons. He has participated in more than 70 marathons across the country. For the past 3 days, he has been in Ky Son and given many gifts to poor students in the district.
Athlete Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuc,Silver Medal at the 2013 Asian Championship; Gold Medal at the 2011, 2013, 2015 SEA Games. She has won the SEA Games Gold Medal three times in a row. At the 2012 London Olympics, she broke the national record for the women's 20 km walk.
Athlete Vo Kinh -many people think he isa retired professional athlete now joins the movement. But no, Mr. Kinh is just a farmer. He came to this sport at the age of 35 when a friend invited him to participate in a 5 km race organized by the commune. His achievements are impressive when he continuously ranked first in the distances for his age group. That is 3:17:12 at the Techcombank HCM City Marathon 2021; 3:11:33 at the Imperial Hue Marathon 2022; 3:24:55 at the Quy Nhon Marathon 2022.
Athlete Vo Xuan Vinh- A person who participated in a series of good movies and entertainment programs on icon television. A male athlete who won a gold medal in the 20km walk event at the 31st SEA Games.
Singer Duc Tuan -One of the young singers who does not follow "commercial music" in Vietnam but specializes in performing and renovating old songs, pre-war music, revolutionary music, and lyrical music. In addition, he is also known as "the strongest singer in Vietnam" when he regularly participates in many marathons. In 2022, he completed the 161km ultra-terrain race in Lao Cai.
Athlete Hoang Nguyen Thanh -Vietnamese athlete competing in the marathon. His best result in the 42.195 km distance is 2 hours 18 minutes 43 seconds at the 2024 Asian Marathon Championship in Hong Kong, China.
Athlete Nguyen Van Long -The first Vietnamese person to run across Vietnam from Tra Co ward (Mong Cai city, Quang Ninh province) to Ca Mau cape with a distance of 2,656km in 34 consecutive days, an average of nearly 80km per day.
AthleteTruong Quang Hoai Nam- Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee's Foreign Economic Relations Commission participated in the 42km run.
The Marathon 'Back to the mountainous region - Conquering Puxailaileng peak, the roof of Truong Son range' in 2024 was held for the first time in Ky Son district. After 3 months of launching, it attracted 800 athletes to participate.Specifically: 5 km distance: 379 athletes, 10 km distance: 126 athletes, 21 km distance: 193 athletes and 42 km distance: 102 athletes.
