'Barefoot athlete' from Hoang Mai town wins first prize at the Provincial Cross-Country Race
(Baonghean.vn) - HIn response to the Olympic Run Day and to celebrate Vietnam Sports Day (March 27, 1946 - March 27, 2017),On the morning of March 19th, the Department of Culture and Sports organized the 2017 Nghe An Provincial Cross-Country Race.
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This year's tournament attracted over 200 athletes from 21 districts, cities, and towns. The athletes competed in three distances: 2,500m (for girls under 15), 3,000m (for girls over 15 and boys under 15), and 5,000m for boys over 16.The race track starts from Lenin Avenue to the intersection with Nguyen Sy Sach Street, then loops back to Lenin Avenue. Photo: Canh Nam. |
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| After starting from about 1,000m, the athletes begin to sprint... Photo: Canh Nam. |
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| They gradually broke away from the main group to gain an advantage for the remainder of the race. Photo: Canh Nam. |
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| Despite being out of breath, barefoot athlete Dau Thi Na (Hoang Mai town) successfully completed a lightning-fast sprint to finish first in the girls' under-15 category. Photo: Canh Nam. |
| Dau Thi Na said: "In the last 10 meters, the run was very difficult, but with the encouragement of my parents and teacher, I tried my best until the end. I am very happy with today's achievement and hope that I will be selected to compete in higher-level competitions and become a professional athlete in the future." Photo: Canh Nam. |
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| And here is the joy of victory for athlete Phan Van The (Hoang Mai Town) in the boys' under-15 category. |
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| At the end of the tournament, the Organizing Committee awarded first, second, third, and consolation prizes for individual events; first, second, and third prizes for team events; and first, second, and third prizes for the overall team competition. In the photo: Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports - presents the first, second, and third prizes (team category) for the under-15 age group to the winning teams. Photo: Canh Nam. |
+ In the girls' under-15 category: First, second, and third prizes went to Dau Thi Na (Hoang Mai Town), Nguyen Thi My Duc (Quynh Luu), and Dau Thi Kim Lien (Hoang Mai Town), respectively. + In the boys' under-15 category: First, second, and third prizes went to Pham Van The (Hoang Mai Town), Ho Dinh Quynh (Quynh Luu District), and Nguyen Trong Quyet (Thanh Chuong District), respectively. + In the women's category (over 16 years old): First, second, and third prizes went to Nguyen Thi Linh (Thanh Chuong), Doan Thi Thin (Hoang Mai Town), and Tran Thi Thuong (Quynh Luu), respectively. + In the men's category (over 16 years old): First, second, and third prizes went to Nguyen Van Duc (Cua Lo Town), Le Khac Quan (Yen Thanh), and Hoang Duc Hau (Quynh Luu), respectively. Regarding the overall team awards: First place went to the Hoang Mai Town team, second place to the Thanh Chuong team, and third place to the Quynh Luu team. |
Canh Nam
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