11:04, 06/04/2022

Khanh Hoa win women's team event of Tien Phong Marathon National Championship 2022

At the 63th Tien Phong Marathon National Championship in Con Dao District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Khanh Hoa Province' marathon team achieved one gold medal in women's team event (professional category), one silver medal and one bronze medal (junior professional category).
 

At the 63th Tien Phong Marathon National Championship in Con Dao District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Khanh Hoa Province’ marathon team achieved one gold medal in women’s team event (professional category), one silver medal and one bronze medal (junior professional category).
 
The 63th Tien Phong Marathon National Championship drew more than 3,700 athletes with 200 professionals and more than 3,500 amateurs of units and localities across the country. The athletes competed in the distances of 42km, 21km, 10km, and 5km. The last two distances were intended for the professionals so the national marathon team members could retain their form before SEA Games 31. This was a pre-SEA Games 31 tournament, so it attracted all the strong athletes of the national team.
 
 
Athlete Y Tien (no. 5531) competing at the tournament. Source: Tien Phong marathon
Athlete Y Tien (no. 5531) competing at the tournament. Source: Tien Phong marathon
 
Khanh Hoa’s athletics team took part in the tournament with 14 athletes competing in professional and junior professional categories. A few years ago, with a strong force of excellent faces such as Nguyen Dang Duc Bao, Nguyen Dang Thanh Thuy and Nguyen Bich Tram, Khanh Hoa’s athletics delegation were confident in winning medals in individual or team events. However, in some recent years, it has been difficult to look for young athletes. Additionally, the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic have affected the training and practicing activities of the team. Previously, Khanh Hoa’s athletics delegation was considered quite strong in this tournament with 11 times of winning whole-team event. Currently, the team’s main goal was to create an opportunity for young athletes to gain experience.
 
In previous editions of Tien Phong Marathon National Championship, the gold medal race in women’s professional event was always the tense competition among three athletes namely Pham Thi Hong Le (Binh Dinh), Hoang Thi Ngoc Hoa (Binh Phuoc) and Leo Thi Tinh (Son La). However, this year, athlete Hong Le had been injured, switching to compete in the half marathon, creating an opportunity for Khanh Hoa athletes to break through. Finally, Pham Thuy Y Tien of Khanh Hoa finished 2nd with a record of 3:16:30, achieving silver medal. In junior women's 5km, athlete Tran Thi Cuong of Khanh Hoa finished 3rd at 20:01. In addition, Khanh Hoa’s athletics team placed 4th in professional women’s 21km and 10th in junior men’s 21km. With this result, Khanh Hoa won women’s event with 21 points.
 
After this tournament, Khanh Hoa’s athletics team prepare its forces for Thong Nhat Speed Cup Athletics Tournament (expected to run from April 7 to 9) and Ho Chi Minh City Traditional Tournament (scheduled for April 17).
 
Currently, Khanh Hoa is gradually building youth athletics team with focus on short, medium and long distance categories. In recent years, the policies for athletes in the province have been improved, which is the motivation for Khanh Hoa athletes in general and athletics in particular to make efforts and dedicate to the province’s sports.
 
An Nhien
Translated by H.N