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San, Kieu win Da Nang marathon


Pham Tien San and Truong Thi Thuy Kieu, of National Sport Training Centre No 3, won the men's 7km and women's 5km professional divisions of the Da Nang Newspaper Cross Country Race yesterday.

HA NOI (VNS) — Pham Tien San and Truong Thi Thuy Kieu, of National Sport Training Centre No 3, won the men's 7km and women's 5km professional divisions of the Da Nang Newspaper Cross Country Race yesterday.

Also, Nguyen Van Tin from Thanh Khe District and Nguyen Thi Bich Hang of Hoa Vang District clinched the men's 7km and women's 4km in the amateur division.

Further, the Da Nang Trade College won the overall title in the race among universities and colleges.

Meanwhile Ngu Hanh Son team topped the awards for the junior secondary school division, with Ngo Quyen High-school winning the high-school category.

The city's Public Security team and the Army's Battalion 409 won the police and soldier team's 3km race, respectively.

Nearly 790 athletes competed in the annual marathon at the East Sea Park for total cash prizes of VND75 million (US$3,600). — VNS



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