At the Asian Marathon Championship held in Hong Kong on January 24, athlete Hoang Nguyen Thanh had an impressive breakthrough to finish with a time of 2 hours 18 minutes 43 seconds.
This achievement was later confirmed by the Vietnam Athletics Federation as a new national record for the men's marathon, breaking the 21-year record of senior athlete Nguyen Chi Dong (2 hours 21 minutes 51 seconds) set at the 22nd SEA Games.
The event attracted the attention of sports lovers in general and the running community in particular, inspiring runners across the country to persistently pursue new marathon goals.
ACFC Chairman - Mr. Louis Nguyen presented flowers and a certificate of merit from Nike exclusively to athlete Hoang Nguyen Thanh.
As one of the partners accompanying athlete Hoang Nguyen Thanh on his journey of training and competition, Nike brand representatives had a meeting to share about his recent achievements as well as send gifts to this athlete born in 1995. The event was attended by ACFC Chairman, Mr. Louis Nguyen and the Swoosh Sports Club sports community.
Hoang Nguyen Thanh interacts with the sports community Swoosh Sports Club, part of the Nike ACFC brand.
Known as the world's sports fashion brand, Nike always accompanies top athletes, helping them conquer the peaks and inspire the community. Accompanying Hoang Nguyen Thanh on his recent training and competition journey is also part of that strategy.
The brand believes that Thanh's achievements and stories on his journey to conquer the top will be a strong source of inspiration for the Vietnamese sports community, thereby creating a healthy generation and a dynamic, united society.
Hoang Nguyen Thanh is the face representing perseverance, persistence and relentless pursuit of goals.
Before coming to the race in Hong Kong, Hoang Nguyen Thanh also won the Hanoi International Half Marathon on January 1 with a time of 1 hour 6 minutes 39 seconds, breaking the old record - 1 hour 7 minutes 99 seconds - of his teammate in the national athletics team Do Quoc Luat.
In addition, he is also the first athlete in the history of Vietnamese marathon to win a gold medal at the 31st SEA Games in 2022 at My Dinh, Hanoi and then a bronze medal at the 32nd Games in 2023.
Choosing the right running shoes is one of the important criteria shared by Hoang Nguyen Thanh at the meeting.
After a journey of hard training, athlete Hoang Nguyen Thanh finally surpassed the admirable achievement of his senior who had maintained it for 21 years to make his mark on the national record "gold board" in the men's marathon category.
Although only ranked 10th overall and 4th in Asia in Hong Kong, Hoang Nguyen Thanh's breaking of the national marathon record is an admirable and inspiring feat. This is not only an impressive milestone in Hoang Nguyen Thanh's career but also contributes to affirming the progress of the country's sports in general and the marathon in particular.
The young athlete's hard work was rewarded with a well-deserved achievement.
Sharing about his activities in the new year, Hoang Nguyen Thanh said he will focus on improving his physical strength and be ready to compete in major races at home and abroad. Achieving a national record is not only Hoang Nguyen Thanh’s dream but also a motivation for this athlete to make more efforts in the upcoming journey.
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