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With her youth, passion and determination to conquer sporting glory, Nguyen Khanh Ly (born in 2003), in Hamlet 5, Ben Quan town, Vinh Linh district, has gradually achieved success as an athlete in athletics. Khanh Ly has spent nearly 10 years training and being involved in athletics, winning many valuable medals. She is currently one of the promising young faces of the Vietnam National Athletics Team with many outstanding achievements in marathons nationwide...
Determined to pursue passion
In mid-June 2024, we met Khanh Ly at the Quang Tri Marathon 2024 - Journey to the Land of Fire. The image of a petite, pretty "pink shadow" with strong running steps left a good impression on many people.
At this tournament, Khanh Ly excellently won first prize in the women's 10 km distance. Few people know that this girl has persistently pursued her passion for sports since she was very young, before becoming an athlete of the National Athletics Team.
She said: “In 7th grade, I was selected by my physical education teacher, trained and taken to participate in many school sports competitions. Thanks to my talent and hard work in training, in 2016 I won 1 Silver Medal (HCB) and 1 Bronze Medal (HCĐ) in athletics at the Phu Dong Sports Festival at the provincial level. My first achievements motivated me to continue practicing sports and cherish the dream of becoming a professional athlete.”
Based on her achievements in school sports competitions, in 2016, Khanh Ly was introduced and selected by the coach of the Da Nang City Athletics Team to train at the Da Nang Sports and Gymnastics Training Center.
At this important turning point in her life, the 13-year-old girl was very happy because she had the opportunity to reach her dream. Khanh Ly said that at that time, no one in Ben Quan town had followed the path of becoming a professional athlete. Although her family was very supportive, they were still a bit worried when she decided to leave home to pursue her passion for sports.
There were also relatives and friends who advised Khanh Ly to think carefully because training in athletics is very hard and tiring, especially for women. However, she remained steadfast in her dream and believed that as long as she had determination and strong passion, she would have enough strength to overcome difficult exercises. In the first days of living, studying and training at the Da Nang Sports and Gymnastics Training and Training Center, Khanh Ly encountered many difficulties.
She shared: “In a completely strange environment, with new teachers, new friends, and homesickness, I cried a lot. However, thanks to the encouragement of my teachers and friends, I gradually became attached to them and considered them my second family. From then on, I became more confident, focused on training, and aimed for big goals.”
Khanh Ly won first prize in the women's 10 km distance at the 2023 Long Bien Marathon - Photo: NVCC
The training for professional athletes is extremely harsh, requiring the trainee to have good physical strength, determination and perseverance. Understanding that, Khanh Ly always tries hard, is diligent and does not hesitate to train to achieve the goals set by the coach.
Many days it was late, the petite girl from Quang Tri still stayed on the track, practicing alone when her friends had all gone home. Since 2017, she started participating in the youth athletics championships and the national youth athletics championships, gradually reaping the rewards after many days of hard training...
Step by step self-affirmation
In the Da Nang City Athletics Team, Khanh Ly actively trained and competed in many tournaments and achieved commendable results. Typically, she won 1 silver medal and 3 bronze medals at the 2020 National Youth Athletics Championship; 1 bronze medal at the 2022 National Youth Athletics Championship; 1 silver medal at the 2023 Ho Chi Minh City Open Athletics Championship.
In addition to participating in national athletics championships, Khanh Ly also actively participates in amateur marathons to socialize, meet friends, and gain competition experience. Whether in amateur or professional competitions, this girl competes seriously with the highest determination. That has helped her gradually assert herself among young athletes nationwide.
Notably, she won first prize in the 6 km distance at the Son Tra Run Challenge Marathon 2023; second prize with a time of 37 minutes 38 seconds in the 10 km distance at the Ha Long Heritage Marathon 2023; second prize with a time of 1 hour 28 minutes in the 21 km distance at the Tam Ky Discovery Marathon 2023...
Nguyen Khanh Ly left an impression with her strong, persistent running steps - Photo: NVCC
In 2023, Khanh Ly was called up to the National Athletics Team, participating in training at the National Sports Training Center in Da Nang City.
This is truly the door that opens up her future, bringing her dream of conquering the glory of top sports closer. With her forte in running the 800 - 1,500 m event, Khanh Ly has excelled in the Vietnam national athletics team as well as competing as an individual and bringing home many proud achievements.
Notably, she won the first prize in the 10 km distance at the 2024 Da Nang International Marathon, the second prize in the 5 km distance at the 27th Da Nang Newspaper Traditional Armed Cross-Country Race in 2024... Currently, Khanh Ly is one of the promising young faces of the National Athletics Team. She is highly appreciated by many coaches and has high expectations for being able to break through and achieve achievements for athletics in particular and Vietnamese sports in general in major arenas.
To improve her endurance and challenge herself at new distances, in early 2024, Khanh Ly tried her hand at marathons at distances of 10 km and 21 km and achieved impressive results. Most recently, she won first prize in the women's 10 km distance at the Quang Tri Marathon 2024 - Journey to the Land of Fire.
“Participating in a race right in the land where I was born is a very new and proud feeling. I am happy to spread the love of running to many people in my hometown. Currently, I am working hard to train for the 2024 National Athletics Championship to be held next November. My goal in this tournament is to compete for a medal. In the future, I really hope to have the opportunity to return to my hometown more often to participate in races and share my experiences with those who share the same passion, young people who want to go further on the path to becoming professional athletes,” Khanh Ly added.
Hoai Diem Chi
Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/nguyen-khanh-ly-guong-mat-tre-trien-vong-cua-doi-tuyen-dien-kinh-quoc-gia-viet-nam-187848.htm
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