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Over 8,000 marathoners to participate in Taiwan Excellence

Athletes compete in last year tournament. This year, more than  八,000 runners will race in HCM City. — Photo of organisers

HÀ NỘI — The fifth Taiwan Excellence marathon will be organised on Sunday in HCM City. More than  八,000 runners are expected to participate.

Athletes from  四 九 countries and territories, including powerhouses such as Japan, the United States, Chinese Taipei and France, will take part in the marathon, ranging from  五km to  四 二km. Phú Mỹ Hưng Urban Area in District  七 will be the starting point.

This year’s run will see the participation of well-known runners, including former Olympic medallist Naoko Takahashi from Japan and  二0 一 七 Southeast Asian Games men and women’s champions Soh Rui Yong from Singapore and Mary Joy Tabal of the Philippines, respectively.

Iron woman Vũ Phương Thanh, the first Vietnamese to conquer a  二 五0km marathon in Chile’s Atacama desert, will participate in the event together with other national celebrities and artists.

Recognised as a national tournament, Taiwan Excellence will award up to VNĐ 二00 million (US$ 九,000) to the winners, besides gift hampers worth VNĐ 一00 million ($ 四, 五00). — VNS