Kicked off on April 11, the run tournament has attracted the participation of more than 170,000 runners throughout the city by now. Notably, professional athletes from Ha Noi, Nam Dinh, Thai Binh and Ha Tinh have joined the event, including runners Khuat Phuong Anh and Duong Van Thai who won gold medals at the SEA Games 31.

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The organizing panel releases information about the tournament.

According to the organizing panel, around 1,500 runners will compete in the final of the run, which is scheduled to take place on October 2 at the Ly Thai To Monument and the area surrounding Hoan Kiem Lake.

The final includes two events: amateur and professional competitions. In the amateur category, runners will race different distances, including 1,750m, 3,500m and 5,250m for males and females. Meanwhile, athletes participating in the professional events will compete in 5,250m run for females and 8,750m run for males.

The organizers will award five and three outstanding female and male runners, respectively. The total prize value is up to more than VND 70 million.

Translated by Quynh Oanh