3,000 athletes run Marathon to "Mysterious Land" Tri Ton

    Tuấn Anh |

    An Giang - 3,000 athletes from many provinces and cities across the country and internationally participated in the Marathon to the "Mysterious Land" Tri Ton.

    On the morning of January 5, in Tri Ton district (An Giang province), the 2025 Marathon "To the legendary land" Tri Ton took place with the participation of about 3,000 athletes from many provinces and cities across the country and internationally. The race has 3 distances: 5km, 10km and 21km.

    Quang canh xuat phat cuoc chay Marathon 2025: “Ve vung huyen tich” Tri Ton. Anh: Tuan Anh
    Starting scene of the 2025 Marathon: “To the legendary land” Tri Ton. Photo: Tuan Anh

    The race track is designed for athletes to run through famous landmarks in the legendary land as well as have the opportunity to capture the typical images of Tri Ton, a land with many landmarks and scenic spots containing many legends about the history of formation and development with the diversity and blending of the cultures of the three ethnic groups Kinh, Hoa, and Khmer.

    Co nhieu van dong vien tu nhieu tinh, thanh va quoc te tham gia cuoc thi. Anh: Tuan Anh
    There are many athletes from many provinces, cities and internationally participating in the competition. Photo: Tuan Anh

    As the first large-scale race held in Tri Ton, the 2025 Tri Ton Marathon “To the Legendary Land” attracted a large number of athletes to participate. Thereby, it not only spreads the spirit of health training in the community but also contributes to promoting indigenous tourism, natural landscapes and cultural values ​​of Tri Ton land.

    Duoc su dau tu cua Ban to chuc, cac van dong vien duoc chay qua cac cung duong dep voi nhung day nui om trong long biet bao huyen tich ve lich su hinh thanh va phat trien. Anh: Tuan Anh
    With the investment of the Organizing Committee, athletes can run through beautiful routes with mountain ranges embracing many legends about the history of formation and development. Photo: Tuan Anh

    Speaking at the award ceremony and closing ceremony, Mr. Tran Minh Giang - Vice Chairman of Tri Ton District People's Committee, Head of the Organizing Committee of the race - shared: "The 2025 Tri Ton Marathon "Returning to the legendary land" has connected and spread the love for marathon, stimulated and inspired people to practice sports; at the same time, it was successful when the image of Tri Ton was strongly spread through many athletes and tourists...".

    Ong Cao Quang Liem - Bi thu Huyen uy, Chu tich HDND huyen Tri Ton trao giai cho van dong vien dat thanh tich cao cu ly 21km. Anh: Tuan Anh
    Mr. Cao Quang Liem - Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Tri Ton district - awarded prizes to athletes who achieved high results in the 21km distance. Photo: Tuan Anh

    Many runners participating in the race expressed their impression of the running route in Tri Ton. The race course combines road and trail, winding through bustling residential areas, vast fields, fruit-laden gardens and mountain trails that contain many colorful and legendary stories.

    As a result, the first prize in the 5km distance went to Nguyen Trung Hieu (male) and Le Phuong (female). The first prize in the 10km distance went to Mao Quoc Tien (male) and Nguyen Thi Thuong (female). The first prize in the 21km distance went to Le Tan Hi (male) and Doan Thi Hien (female).

    In addition, the Organizing Committee also awarded prizes in many different age groups.

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