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Tuesday, 27/11/2018 09:01

Country’s oldest athletics event to run again next year

The 60th National Marathon Tournament – Tien Phong Newspaper 2018 is scheduled for March next year in Vung Tau City. — Photo tienphong.vn
Viet Nam News

HA NOI — The 60th National Marathon Tournament – Tien Phong Newspaper 2018 is scheduled to run from March 20–25 next year in Vung Tau City.

Runners will compete over distances of 5km, 10km, 21km and 42km.

The cut-off time for the marathon will be six hours for women and five hours and 45 minutes for men.

The event is being jointly co-organised by the Viet Nam Athletics Federation, Tien Phong newspaper and Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The Tien Phong newspaper run is the oldest athletics competition in Viet Nam. It has been held annually since 1958, except for 1980. During its history, the race has played an important role in the development of amateur sports and professional athletics in Viet Nam. — VNS


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