On the morning of March 30, the fierce race of Tien Phong Marathon 2025 began with the participation of many strong opponents such as Nguyen Van Lai, Le Van Tuan, Mai Quy Phong and Trinh Tien Luyen.
However, right from the first half, Hoang Nguyen Thanh suddenly accelerated and gradually left behind the opponents.
Despite facing fierce competition from veteran names such as 39-year-old "veteran" Nguyen Van Lai, Hoang Nguyen Thanh still proved his strength. In the 35th minute, he broke through strongly and did not give the opponent a chance to catch up.
Hoang Nguyen Thanh is the first Vietnamese athlete to win a gold medal in the SEA Games marathon in 2022 and break the national record at the 2024 Asian Marathon Championship - once again showing top performance.
He completed the distance with a time of 2 hours 32 minutes 20 seconds. Meanwhile, Nguyen Van Lai only finished in 2nd place, followed by Mai Quy Phong and Pham Ngoc Phan.
In the women's marathon event, there were no surprises when Hoang Thi Ngoc Hoa became the first athlete to finish. Since the beginning of the race, she and Le Thi Tuyet have maintained a fierce competition.
Ngoc Hoa overtook at about 30km and maintained a stable speed. Le Thi Tuyet tried her best but could not catch up and only finished 5th.
Ngoc Hoa continued to successfully defend her championship title, despite facing a fall right at the finish line. This further highlights the resilience and ability to overcome challenges of the athlete from Binh Phuoc.
