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Runner Ngo Dung Vietnamese runners triumphed in the
tournament’s professional category. Runner Ngo Dung secured the first place
in the men’s 42km run with a time of 2:42, while Pha Le was the winner in the
women’s category after a time of 3:08.
Meanwhile, Phuc Cao and Phuong
Nguyen came in first in the men’s and women’s 21km events, respectively.
In the amateur category, Kim Mitsu
of Japan and Jep Naum of Kenya finished first in the men’s and women’s
42-kilometre events, respectively.
The Ho Chi Minh City Marathon 2018
comprises 42km, 21km, 10km and 5km events, with the Phu My Hung Urban Area in
District 7 being the starting point.
According to organisers, the 42 km
event is expected to receive recognition from the International Association
of Athletics Federations/Association of International Marathons and Distance
Races (IAAF/AIMS) in the coming time.
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Source: NDO
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