Closing ceremony and awards presentation for the 2024 Journey to Lotus Village Marathon.
On the morning of June 9th, the closing ceremony and awards presentation for the "Journey to Lang Sen 2024" marathon took place at Binh Minh Square in Cua Lo town.
At this marathon, Hoang Van Hon and Pham Thi Hong Le emerged victorious, while athletes Nguyen Thi Oanh, Trung Cuong, and others also faced no competition in the 2024 Journey to Lang Sen Village.
The highlight of the 2024 Journey to Lotus Village is the competition in the 21km and 42km distances, featuring many national team athletes.
The 42km race started at 3:00 AM on June 9th, while the 21km race started 30 minutes later. The weather in Nghe An was quite favorable for the athletes, with a temperature of around 28 degrees Celsius, 85% humidity, and a wind speed of 5 km/h.
Van Thuyet and Hoang Van Hon were the leading runners throughout the race, then Hoang Hon surged ahead and crossed the finish line first with a time of 2 hours 45 minutes and 06 seconds.
In second place in the 42km race was Ha Van Duoc, with a time of 2 hours 52 minutes and 16 seconds. Nguyen Van Thuyet finished third with a time of 2 hours 56 minutes and 24 seconds.
In the women's 42km race, despite recently leaving the national team, Pham Thi Hong Le maintained very consistent form. She finished first with a time of 3 hours 04 minutes and 42 seconds. Nong Thi Chang came in second with a time of 3 hours 28 minutes and 53 seconds.
In the 21km race, as expected, runner Nguyen Trung Cuong was unopposed. Just minutes after the start, the runner from Ha Tinh province accelerated and created a significant gap between himself and the athletes behind him. He finished first with a time of 1 hour 13 minutes and 03 seconds. Second place went to Le Van Huong (1 hour 14 minutes and 46 seconds), and third place to Trinh Minh Tam (1 hour 14 minutes and 59 seconds).
In the 21km race, "golden girl" Nguyen Thi Oanh also quickly broke away from the pack and consistently led the women's event. The runner from Bac Giang finished first with a time of 1 hour 25 minutes and 31 seconds.
In addition to the above distances, the 10km and 5km (men and women) amateur events also determined their winners. The athletes not only competed but also had wonderful experiences on the beautiful running routes of the Journey to Lotus Village 2024.
Final results of the Journey to Lotus Village 2024:
42km distance (selection category):
First place: Pham Thi Hong Le (3 hours 04 minutes 42 seconds)
Second place: Nong Thi Trang (3 hours 28 minutes 53 seconds)
42km amateur race (men):
First place: Hoang Van Hon (2 hours 45 minutes 06 seconds)
Second place: Ha Van Duoc (2 hours 52 minutes 16 seconds)
Third: Nguyen Van Thuyet (2 hours 56 minutes 24 seconds)
42km amateur race (women):
First place: Nguyen Thi Lan Anh (3 hours 29 minutes 53 seconds)
Second place: Nguyen Thi Tra Giang (3 hours 37 minutes 24 seconds)
Third: Dao Thi Nguyet (3 hours 39 minutes 23 seconds)
21km distance (men's category):
First place: Nguyen Trung Cuong (1 hour 13 minutes 03 seconds)
Second place: Le Van Huong (1 hour 14 minutes 46 seconds)
Third: Trinh Minh Tam (1 hour 14 minutes 59 seconds)
21km distance (women's category):
First place: Nguyen Thi Oanh (1 hour 25 minutes 31 seconds)
21km amateur race (men):
First place: Nguyen Hoai Nam (1 hour 22 minutes 39 seconds)
Second place: Dao Duy Thach (1 hour 23 minutes 20 seconds)
Third: Vo Van Vu (1 hour 24 minutes 46 seconds)
21km amateur race (women):
First place: Doan Thi Oanh (1 hour 32 minutes 04 seconds)
Second place: Ha Thi Cam Anh (1 hour 36 minutes 22 seconds)
Third: Nguyen Thuy Hong (1 hour 38 minutes 08 seconds)
10km amateur race (men):
First place: Le Van Thao (35 minutes 10 seconds)
Second place: Trinh Dinh An (35 minutes 53 seconds)
Third: Nguyen Van Hieu (36 minutes 38 seconds)
10km amateur race (women):
First place: Tran Thi Duyen (40 minutes 53 seconds)
Second place: Iceberg Dragon (42 minutes 58 seconds)
Third: Nguyen Thi Thanh Tra (43 minutes 12 seconds)
5km amateur race (men):
First place: Nguyen Manh Cuong (17 minutes 45 seconds)
Second place: Truong Van Thom (18 minutes 50 seconds)
Third: Nguyen Trung Kien (19 minutes 12 seconds)
5km recreational race (women):
First place: Ho Thi Thu Ha (20 minutes 10 seconds)
Second place: Bui Thi Dao (21 minutes 32 seconds)
Third: Dau Thi Na (22 minutes 01 second)