Hue City Secretary completes 21km VnExpress Marathon

Thua Thien - Hue Mr. Phan Thien Dinh, Secretary of Hue City, and many local leaders participated in the VnExpress Marathon Hue 2024 and completed the registered distance on April 21.

In the purple runner's shirt, Mr. Phan Thien Dinh, Secretary of Hue City, along with more than 3,000 runners participated in the 21km VnExpress Marathon starting on Le Duan Street in front of Phu Van Lau relic. Mr. Dinh and runners from all over the country ran through Le Duan, Yet Kieu, Dang Thai Than, Doan Thi Diem, Dinh Cong Trang, Dinh Tien Hoang, Tran Hung Dao, Truong Tien Bridge, Le Loi, Dap Da, Nguyen Sinh Cung, Lam Hoang, Truong Gia Mo, Le Duc Anh streets... before reaching the finish line on Le Duan Street. The route around the Huong River is his familiar daily running route.

Mr. Phan Thien Dinh runs through Le Loi street. Photo: VM

Finishing the 21km distance with a time of 2 hours 35 minutes 44, Mr. Dinh assessed that this year's route passed through many scenic spots of Hue, inspiring runners participating in the race. The security work on the running route was safe for runners participating in the race. Last season, Mr. Dinh participated in the 10km distance, finishing with a time of 1 hour 14 minutes 50.

For Mr. Dinh, jogging is simply a daily exercise that helps the body stay healthy, the mind feel refreshed and alert, ready for an effective working day; at the same time, it also helps him have more opportunities to interact with people, society, spaces, and aspects of city life, which is very useful for the task at hand. After more than 5 years of being involved in this sport, getting acquainted with the technique of adjusting breathing and heart rate, Mr. Dinh realized that jogging time is also the time when he can focus his thoughts to solve important problems in the most thorough way by eliminating his own emotions or subjective views.

Mr. Phan Thien Dinh crosses Le Duan Street before reaching the finish line. Photo: VM

"I don't set myself a plan to achieve certain achievements or distances. I simply listen to my body. Before, I was not used to it, I was not healthy, running 1-2 km was difficult, now my physical condition is better, running 21 km requires a little more effort, but I am happy because my body can still respond quite normally, which means my health has improved," said Mr. Dinh.

Along with the development of other sports, along with appropriate infrastructure investment, jogging is a sport chosen by many city residents, especially the young. According to the representative of Hue city, this is bringing physical and mental health to both the people and the community, contributing significantly to creating the image of the ancient capital as dynamic, open and friendly.

Mr. Phan Thanh Hai and Mr. Tran Kiem Hao before departure. Photo: VM

Along with Mr. Dinh, many leaders of Thua Thien Hue province also participated in the VnExpress Marathon such as Ms. Nguyen Thi Ai Va, Vice Chairman of the People's Council of Thua Thien Hue province, Mr. Phan Quy Phuong, Vice Chairman of Thua Thien Hue province, Mr. Phan Thanh Hai, Director of the Department of Culture and Sports, Mr. Tran Kiem Hao, Director of the Hue Department of Health, Mr. Le Van Cuong, Chairman of Huong Thuy Town.

Completing the 5km distance in 45 minutes and 30 minutes, Mr. Phan Thanh Hai, Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Thua Thien Hue province, was satisfied with the organization and route of the VnExpress Marathon. Mr. Hai said that this year's route was very beautiful, the finish line was shaded by green trees, making it convenient for runners to reach the finish line.

The head of the Department of Culture and Sports of Thua Thien Hue province hopes that the next season's organizers will set the tournament time to avoid overlapping with other tournaments so that more runners can participate. The tournament should be pushed to early April when the weather will be cooler and more proactive.

VnExpress Marathon Hue attracted 8,000 participants. The race is not only a sporting event but also promotes local tourism development. Hue also identifies VnExpress Marathon as an annual, influential event.

Vo Thanh

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