Over 10,000 athletes expected to participate in Binh Phuoc Marathon

BPO - Following the success of the first organization, on the afternoon of April 25, at the Binh Phuoc Radio - Television and Newspaper Station (BPTV), the announcement ceremony of the 2nd Binh Phuoc Marathon - Truong Tuoi Group in 2024 took place. The tournament was chaired by BPTV, in coordination with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Binh Phuoc Provincial Youth Union, and Dong Xoai City People's Committee. Truong Tuoi Group Joint Stock Company continues to be the main sponsor of the tournament.

Member of the Standing Committee of Binh Phuoc Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Tran Tuyet Minh; members of the Organizing Committee, sponsors and many reporters and journalists from inside and outside the province attended. The announcement ceremony was livestreamed on BPTV's digital infrastructure.

With the message "The Run of Green Warriors", the 2nd Binh Phuoc Marathon - Truong Tuoi Group takes place on November 23 and 24, 2024 in Dong Xoai city, expected to attract more than 10,000 domestic and international athletes. Coming to this year's tournament, athletes will compete in 5 distances, including: 2km (kids run), 5km, 10km, 21km and 42km. The new point of this year's tournament is that the Organizing Committee has added a 2km distance, which makes the 2nd Binh Phuoc Marathon - Truong Tuoi Group more attractive as it is a festival for families to run together.

Over 10,000 athletes are expected to participate in the 2nd Binh Phuoc Marathon - Truong Tuoi Group in 2024. Deputy Director - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of BPTV Phan Van Thao spoke at the ceremony

In particular, coming to the second season of Binh Phuoc Marathon - Truong Tuoi Group, athletes will run with 3 famous ambassadors: "Vietnam Marathon King" Hoang Nguyen Thanh; typical athlete, SEA Games 31 Bronze Medalist Hoang Thi Ngoc Hoa and Miss Intercontinental 2022 Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc; along with famous athletes in the country's athletics community.

The prize structure is attractive with 81 prizes, divided into 2 groups of subjects, including: Professional system and Amateur system for distances of 21km and 42km. In addition, there are prizes for the Club/team/group with the largest number of registered members; prizes for children in the 2km distance and many other attractive secondary prizes worth up to 378 million VND.

In particular, this year, the Organizing Committee continues to allocate 20,000 VND/participant to donate to improving seedlings, preserving forests, and planting trees in Dong Xoai city.

Provincial Party Committee member, Director - Editor-in-Chief of BPTV Nguyen Thi Minh Nham, Head of the Organizing Committee, said: Coming to the 2nd Binh Phuoc Marathon - Truong Tuoi Group in 2024, athletes will experience the fresh air with unique routes of Dong Xoai city, Binh Phuoc province. That is a Binh Phuoc that is striving to develop but is always simple, close, and peaceful through the image of cashew gardens, rubber, green fruit trees full of fruit and the gentle Song Be river. That is a Dong Xoai - the administrative, political , economic, and cultural center of Binh Phuoc province, rich in revolutionary traditions in the past, today is striving to innovate to build a modern, smart, ecological, orderly, and affectionate urban area. An invested art program, imbued with Binh Phuoc's character on the opening night will also bring many emotions to the audience.

Over 10,000 athletes are expected to participate in the 2nd Binh Phuoc Marathon - Truong Tuoi Group in 2024. Provincial Party Committee member, Director - Editor-in-Chief of BPTV Nguyen Thi Minh Nham, Head of the Organizing Committee, provided specific and detailed information on the 2nd Binh Phuoc Marathon - Truong Tuoi Group, 2024 - Photo: Nguyen Ngan

In addition, when coming to Binh Phuoc, athletes will enjoy the specialties of 41 ethnic groups, especially dishes made from cashew nuts, cashew fruits and hundreds of other OCOP products. With a deep understanding of the importance of promoting local tourism through sports competitions, the Organizing Committee has built programs to experience beautiful Dong Xoai, Binh Phuoc, which will leave many unforgettable impressions for runners and visitors.

“The mission of this tournament is to create a healthy playground for athletes who love running, and to become a festival that brings together clubs and teams to exchange, experience and compete. Therefore, we call on everyone to come, overcome themselves, successfully conquer the beautiful running route of Binh Phuoc province, where champions train and improve their performance. The tournament will inspire the younger generation to participate in sports activities earlier, build a healthy lifestyle, follow the example of champions, become healthy warriors, love the environment and take positive actions to protect the environment, for a green and healthy Binh Phuoc, a healthy Vietnam. Let's love and spread the love of sports, love of nature, actively practice every day for a healthy, green community".

Director - Editor-in-Chief of BPTV Nguyen Thi Minh Nham

At the announcement ceremony, reporters and journalists were interested and asked questions to the Organizing Committee and sponsors regarding the work of ensuring safety for athletes; activities to care for the lives of the poor and disadvantaged families; activities related to tree planting and environmental protection...

Over 10,000 athletes are expected to participate in the 2nd Binh Phuoc Marathon - Truong Tuoi Group in 2024. Journalist Do Tuan from Football Newspaper is concerned about the safety of athletes on running routes.

Over 10,000 athletes are expected to participate in the 2nd Binh Phuoc Marathon - Truong Tuoi Group in 2024. Journalist Tuan Anh from FPT Flay is interested in giving advice on first aid for athletes during the tournament.

Over 10,000 athletes are expected to participate in the 2nd Binh Phuoc Marathon - Truong Tuoi Group in 2024. Journalist Dao Tung, Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper, is interested in the time and plan to organize the tournament.

Recalling the unexpected success of the 1st Binh Phuoc Marathon - Truong Tuoi Group in 2023, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Tran Tuyet Minh affirmed: Health is a precious asset of each person, to have health, there must be training, in which jogging is an effective training method. Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Tran Tuyet Minh hopes that through the tournament, the sports training movement will be widely spread in the community, contributing to improving the health and spirit of Binh Phuoc people in particular, and people across the country in general.

Over 10,000 athletes are expected to participate in the 2nd Binh Phuoc Marathon - Truong Tuoi Group in 2024. Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Tran Tuyet Minh hopes that through the tournament, the sports movement will be widely spread in the community, contributing to improving the health and spirit of Binh Phuoc people in particular and people across the country in general.

Expressing gratitude to the sponsors, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Tran Tuyet Minh requested: BPTV, as the head of the tournament's organizing committee, will continue to mobilize sponsors in the coming time; increase communication for the tournament to widely spread a unique, diverse, and integrated image of Binh Phuoc. For related units, in the spirit of assigned tasks, continue to strengthen coordination so that the tournament takes place in absolute safety for athletes.

Also at the announcement ceremony, the Organizing Committee and sponsors conducted a sponsorship signing ceremony and accompanied the 2nd Binh Phuoc Marathon - Truong Tuoi Group in 2024. In which, the main sponsor Truong Tuoi Group Joint Stock Company signed a sponsorship contract worth 1.5 billion VND.

Over 10,000 athletes are expected to participate in the 2nd Binh Phuoc Marathon - Truong Tuoi Group in 2024. Representatives of the Organizing Committee and sponsors conducted the sponsorship signing ceremony and accompanied the 2nd Binh Phuoc Marathon - Truong Tuoi Group, 2024.

Over 10,000 athletes are expected to participate in the 2nd Binh Phuoc Marathon - Truong Tuoi Group in 2024. Member of the Provincial Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Tran Tuyet Minh and members of the Organizing Committee presented flowers to congratulate the sponsors.

Over 10,000 athletes are expected to participate in the 2nd Binh Phuoc Marathon - Truong Tuoi Group in 2024. Mr. Pham Huong Son, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Truong Tuoi Group Joint Stock Company, was happy and moved to accompany and become the main sponsor to spread the running movement of his province.

Over 10,000 athletes are expected to participate in the 2nd Binh Phuoc Marathon - Truong Tuoi Group in 2024. Launching the jerseys and finishers of season 2 of Binh Phuoc Marathon - Truong Tuoi Group - Photo: Nguyen Ngan

Over 10,000 athletes are expected to participate in the 2nd Binh Phuoc Marathon - Truong Tuoi Group in 2024. The organizers took souvenir photos with delegates and sponsors at the ceremony.