At the press conference on the marathon event. (Photo: VNA)Of the runners, more than 500 come from 30 countries andterritories, organisers said on February 28.
Athletes will compete at the distances of 5 km, 10 km, 21 km and42 km, running through HCM City’s heritage sites like the Independence Palace,the headquarters of the municipal People’s Committee, Ba Son Bridge, Notre DameCathedral, Bach Dang Wharf, and the Thu Thiem new urban area, with all of theroutes meeting the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races(AIMS) standards.
They can use their results at the tournament as part of the criteria to register for major world marathon events such as Chicago, Tokyo and Boston.
Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Culture andSports Nguyen Nam Nhan said this is a large-scale race, so specialattention has been paid to medical systems, lighting and the environment.
Through the race, HCM City wants to promote its image as adynamic city, especially at night, able to host exciting events at all hours, he said.
VPBank VnExpress Marathon Ho Chi Minh City Midnight is theopening event of eight tournaments of the VnExpress Marathon system in 2024, thelargest of its kind in Vietnam held annually to promote tourist cities inVietnam./.
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