Pham Thi Hong Le and Nguyen Thi Oanh won the Angkor Wat marathon

The final leg of the Viettel Marathon 2024 international race took place in Angkor Wat, Cambodia on the morning of December 22. More than 9,000 athletes from many countries and territories around the world participated, including track and field athletes from countries in the region.

The Vietnamese Athletics Team did not send a large force to Cambodia, but they were all veterans in the athletics world. Among them, Pham Thi Hong Le won the women's marathon in the Elite category with a time of 2 hours 49 minutes 14 seconds. Bui Thi Thu Ha came in second (2 hours 50 minutes 26 seconds).

Pham Thi Hong Le won first place at Viettel Marathon Angkor Wat stage.

After setting a national marathon record in Hanoi, Nguyen Thi Oanh returned to the 21km (half marathon) distance. She finished first with a time of 1 hour 21 minutes 15 seconds, 6 minutes faster than runner-up Kan Sreyroth (Cambodia).

Nguyen Van Lai won the Elite men's marathon. Le Tan Hi was also in the top 3. Nguyen Trung Cuong won the half marathon.

The closing of the Angkor Wat stage marked the success of Viettel Marathon 2024 in its first organization. Viettel Marathon 2024 is a major international sporting event held for the first time in the three Indochinese countries. The tournament not only has a normal sporting meaning but also an opportunity for athletes to learn about the culture and life of local people as well as strengthen solidarity and friendship among the three Indochinese countries.

The fact that all three stages of Viettel Marathon meet AAA standards, with a total prize pool of up to 150,000 USD with many diverse and attractive prize categories, has affirmed the professional quality and prestige of an international tournament in its first time being held.

Xiao Ming

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