December 27, 2020 | 18:20 (GMT+7)
More than 4,500 runners join VnExpress Marathon Hue 2020
Over 4,500 people from across the nation took part in the VnExpress Marathon Hue 2020 in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue’s Hue city on December 27.
They competed on four different races – 5km, 10km, 21km, and 42km, all began and finished at Le Duan street.
A special 1km race for kids at the Nguyen Van Troi park’s Ngo Mon Square was a bonus of the event, attracting 1,000 young runners aged between 6 and 10.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Binh said the marathon aims to promote physical training in the community and widely introduce Thua Thien – Hue’s heritage elements, landscapes, environment and people.
The races were rounded off with 96 prizes worth nearly VND 1 billion (43,544 USD) awarded to winners. A total of VND 240 million from the proceeds were presented to the online newspaper VnExpress’s Hope Foundation to help improve education conditions of poor children.
Source: VNA