(HBO) – The National Championship of Marathon and the 59th Marathon Championship of Tien Phong Newspaper – in 2018 was held in Buon Ma Thuot city (Dak Lak) with the participation of 470 domestic and international athletes. There are 12 competition contents in the championship.
Photo: Dinh Thanh Hue athlete (Da Bac) won
the first prize in the content of 10 km for men movement.
Hoa Binh delegate has 5 athletes who have
grown up from the Da Bac marathon championship and the traditional marathon
trophy of Hoa Binh Newspaper. The athletes competed in the content of 10 km men
movement and individual teens (5km). Most prominent is the athlete Dinh Thanh
Hue who already won the championship of men movement for two years (2016,
2017). However, in the 2018 season, the men's movement distance has increased
from 7 km to 10 km, so the athletes needed more preparation in training.
Competing with 35 athletes, including many athletes who have been successful in
the national track, Dinh Thanh Hue has brought into play their professional
skills, willpower and efforts to win the championship for the third time with
34 minutes 38 seconds. In the content of individual male teens, the athlete Xa
Thanh Son suddenly rose to the third place to win bronze medal (17 minutes 43
seconds). Xa Thanh Son's teammate, Ban Thuong An won the 4th prize.
If there were enough 3 athletes, the possibility of winning the men's team in
Hoa Binh would be possible, but unfortunately, in this content, our province
had only 2 athletes. After many years of winning the national championship of
marathon, this is the first time Hoa Binh province has won two medals (one
gold, one bronze).
Photo: Athlete Xa Thanh Son won the bronze
medal in the distance of 5km for male teenager competition.
In recent years, Lac Thuy district has paid increasing attention to investing in cultural and sports infrastructure. These grassroots facilities have attracted a large number of residents to participate in recreational and cultural activities, physical training, and community engagement, contributing to the development of cultural life and the local socio-economic growth.
In recent years, the mass physical training and sports (PTS) movement in Hoa Binh province has developed strongly and spread widely. Regardless of age, gender or occupation, people actively participate in physical training, creating a vibrant and enthusiastic sports atmosphere within the community.
Recently, Hoa Binh’s athletes have continued to show strong performances at national-level competitions. Alongside elite athletes, several standout performers have emerged from grassroots sports movements, underlining the province’s growing sports culture.
From April 26 to 27, at the Provincial Sports Arena, the Hoa Binh Provincial Karate Federation organized the 2025 Hoa Binh Open ASUDO Karate Championship.
While modern sports like volleyball and football continue to grow in popularity, traditional folk games and ethnic sports remain a vibrant and essential part of cultural life among the Muong community in Hoa Binh province.
A total of 85 young players from across Hoa Binh province recently participated in the provincial Youth Table Tennis Tournament. Organised by the provincial Centre for Youth Activities, the event was part of activities to celebrate the 94th founding anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931 – 2025) and the 79th anniversary of Vietnam Sports Day (March 27, 1946 – 2025).
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