Quach Thi Lan finished first at the women’s 400m run with 52.85 seconds (Source: http://thethaohcm.vn)HCM City (VNA) – Vietnam secured 14 gold medals on the first day ofthe Ho Chi Minh City International Track & Field – Vietnam Open 2018.
The 25th edition of the event began on July26, bringing together 400 athletes from 40 provinces and cities nationwide and120 foreign athletes from 11 countries and territories.
They are competing in 22 categories for menand 21 for women.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mai BaHung, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Culture and Sports, saidthe event creates a chance for athletes to test themselves ahead of theupcoming Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD) in Indonesia.
In the 5,000m, male athlete Nguyen Van Laiand female runner Nguyen Thi Oanh, both from Vietnam, finished first with timesof 14:44.71 and 16:20.26, respectively.
Meanwhile, Vietnam’s Bui Thi Thu Thao wonthe women’s long jump with a result of 6.55m, and her countryman Pham Van Lamwon the men’s long jump with 7.74m.
In the 100m run, Kim Woo Sam of the Republicof Korea came first in the men’s category with 10.53 seconds, while Vietnam’sLe Thi Mong Tuyen won gold in the women’s category, clocking 11.84 seconds.
Vietnam’s runners Vu Thi Ly and Duong VanThai bagged gold medals in the women’s and men’s 800m, in times of 2:10.81 and1:50.62, respectively.
Quach Thi Lan finished first at the women’s400m run with 52.85 seconds.
The tourney finishes on July 27.-VNA
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