Athletes compete for every meter at VM Hanoi Midnight

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Nguyen Van Lai breaks the full marathon record of the VnExpress Marathon system

The energetic running steps helped Nguyen Van Lai reach the finish line with a time displayed on the finish gate clock of 2 hours 25 minutes 5 seconds, breaking the 42 km distance record of VnExpress Marathon set by Trinh Quoc Luong at VnExpress Marathon Hanoi Midnight 2020 (2 hours 31 minutes).

However, this achievement still did not satisfy Nguyen Van Lai. He said that in cold weather conditions and with direct competitors, the achievement may not stop at just a new record. In addition, the night race with a running time out of biological rhythm also made the runners not bold enough to push the pace high in the first kilometers.

"My future goal is to continue running under 2 hours 25 minutes," he said.

The athlete from Thanh Hoa led the entire race, without facing any competition, although the 42 km distance was considered unpredictable by experts with a series of familiar faces including Le Tan Hi, Truong Van Quan, Nguyen Quoc Anh...

Earlier this year, Nguyen Van Lai also won the 42km distance for the first time at VnExpress Marathon Hue with a time of 2 hours 32 minutes, setting a goal of 2 hours 25 minutes. After nearly 6 months, this runner has completed the goal set at the tournament earlier this year.

Nguyen Van Lai has been a record holder in Vietnamese athletics for over a decade in the 5,000m and 10,000m races for men. He has won many national gold medals and SEA Games gold medals for the Army athletics and Vietnamese sports. Before becoming a professional athlete, Nguyen Van Lai was a cook in the Army unit.

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