Hoang Nguyen Thanh will go to Japan to compete in the Tokyo Marathon 2026 on March 1.
This tournament is one of the prestigious competition systems (Major Marathon) of the world including Tokyo Marathon – Japan, Boston Marathon – USA, London Marathon – UK, Sydney Marathon – Australia, Berlin Marathon – Germany, Chicago Marathon – USA, New York Marathon – USA.
Hoang Nguyen Thanh is currently the best male marathon athlete in Vietnam. The latest competition result of this national athlete in the 42km distance is 2 hours 19 minutes 44 seconds, after winning the All-Star Marathon 2026 held in Hanoi recently.
Currently, Hoang Nguyen Thanh is accumulating physical strength to ensure the best form to compete in Japan. Hoang Nguyen Thanh's goal is to surpass himself on the Tokyo Marathon 2026 track.
The Tokyo Marathon 2026 is held in Tokyo (Japan). Usually, the race only competes in 2 distances including marathon - 42km and 10.7km for professional and amateur male and female athletes.
This year, the number of athletes for the professional system is about 150 people. In addition, the tournament attracts a large number of amateur athletes from all over the world to participate.
Hoang Nguyen Thanh once competed in the men's marathon – 42km at SEA Games 33 in Thailand but was not in his best form. At that time, the athlete only achieved a result of 2 hours 38 minutes 15 seconds to rank 4th.
At the end of March, Hoang Nguyen Thanh will participate in the 2026 National Marathon Championship, which will compete in Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa).
