August 13, 2018 | 16:32 (GMT+7)
7,000 runners compete at Da Nang Int’l Marathon
PANO - More than 7,000 runners competed at the sixth Da Nang International Marathon at the Bien Dong (East Sea) Park in the central city of Da Nang on August 12.
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The race draws over 7,000 runners |
Sponsored by Manulife, this professional race attracted various foreign athletes.
This year, the marathon offered four distances: a full marathon (42km), half marathon (21km), a 10km run and a 5km fun run.
This year’s race raised more than USD 10,000 and over VND 37 million to support the city’s needy people, social and charitable organizations.
Last year, more than 5,700 athletes from 44 countries and territories joined the race, and more than USD 21,000 was raised for handicapped people and orphans, victims of Agent Orange/dioxin, disabled people, the Village of Hope and 15 low-income families in the city.
Since its launch, the race has drawn the participation of nearly 30,000 domestic and international runners.
Translated by Chung Anh