Vietnamese athletes shine, setting many new impressions
This year's tournament brings together the best athletes, from Vietnamese athletics stars such as Hoang Nguyen Thanh, Nguyen Thi Oanh, Nguyen Van Lai, Nguyen Trung Cuong to the champions of the previous season such as Kiptoo Edwin ( men's champion of season 3 - 2024). The competition between veteran faces and new factors created exciting chases at the Marathon distance, ending with a surprising result when a new face from Ethiopia excellently emerged to win the final.
In the men's Marathon, athlete Kure Ebisa Takele (Ethiopia) finished first with a score of 2:29:34, followed by Lilan Kennedy (Kenya) with a time of completion in 2:30:27, athletes Hoang Nguyen Thanh and Huynh Anh Khoi - two representatives from Vietnam - finished third and fourth respectively with a score of 2: 30:57 and 2:33:34, Edwin Kiptoo (Kenya) finished in 5th place with a score of 2:37:34.
In the Women's Marathon race, Vietnam Athletes absolutely dominated when they occupied all five leading positions, affirming the resilience and bravery of domestic female athletes. Hoang Thi Ngoc Hoa, the national record holder in 2024 with a record of 2:44:52 at Hong Kong Marathon, and also won the National Marathon Championship four times in a row (20222025) - continued to affirm her class when finishing first with a result of 2:54:19. Bui Thi Thu Ha and Doan Thi Oanh respectively finished second and third with 2:007:03 and 2:57:55. The next two positions belonged to Nguyen Thi Tra Giang with a score of 3:07:55 and Thai Thi Hong with a score of 3:08:16.
Competing in the Vietnam Open Marathon category, prominent names continue to affirm their position on the challenging race. In the men's category, athlete Pham Tien San successfully finished first with a time of 2:40:25, followed by Ha Quang Thang in second place with a time of 2:41:27, and Nguyen Mai Trung in third place with a time of 2:43:23. In the women's category, the top spot belonged to Hoang Huong Thuy with a score of 3: 3: 3: 21.21, seconded to Pham Thi My Duyen with a time of 3: 3:02:53, and Nguyen Thi My Hien third with a result of 3: 8: 84.
These record numbers are not only a break of personal limits but also affirm the quality of the race, proving the strength of the athletes' willpower and winning challenges on the track. In particular, Vietnamese athletes have also shined with outstanding achievements, contributing to affirming the growth of the domestic marathon movement.
Right after receiving the First Prize of the Vietnam Open Marathon - Athlete Pham Tien San, First Prize of the Vietnam Open Marathon, shared: After many years of competition, standing on the podium of glory is once again a great source of pride for me. I want to send a message to young runners: keep your love for this sport, persistent practice will definitely help you reach milestones that you yourself did not expect. For me, more than a victory, the most meaningful thing is that today I have witnessed the strong development of the Vietnamese running movement, more and more athletes participating, setting increasingly higher goals and having regional races such as the Techcombank Hanoi International Marathon.
This year, the Organizing Committee announced a list of 101 outstanding athletes in the final categories and by age groups, in which 34 athletes were honored directly on stage, creating emotional and proud moments of honor while inspiring tens of thousands of attendees and millions of audiences to watch live on television and social networking platforms.
The special highlight of this year's season is the appearance of the largest Unnumbered Ship suffer (sub 3 Ship suffer) in the history of Vietnam Marathons - gathering more than 80 runners who have completed each marathon with an achievement of less than 3 hours. Initiated by PR SPORT - the official sponsor of the costumes, the Sub 3 train on the 4th season running route not only represents the steps of speed, but also becomes a symbol of the spirit of steel, resilience and aspiration to conquer the top, strongly inspiring the Vietnamese running community in each person's journey to overcome limits.
Techcombank Hanoi International Marathon 4th Season affirms the position of the capital's iconic race
After four consecutive seasons, each season has its own highlight with increasingly large scale, increasingly superior professional quality and strong influence, Techcombank Hanoi International Marathon continues to affirm its position as a symbolic race of the Capital, where it honors the will to persevere, the spirit of overcoming limits, contributing to promoting the image of Hanoi in a thousand years of culture, international integration while contributing to bringing the Vietnamese marathon movement to the global sports map.
Ms. Thai Minh Diem Tu, Marketing Director of Techcombank, shared: Congratulations to the tournament for its brilliant and memorable success. I am extremely proud to accompany more than 13,000 athletes at the Techcombank Hanoi International Marathon - where passion for sports, spirit is superior every day and national pride are one. This year, we have integrated AI technology to create videos personalizing the running journey, and also the first time the race is broadcast live on multiple platforms - these pioneering innovations have helped spread the movement more strongly and connect the community more deeply. Techcombank is committed to continuing to invest in such breakthrough experiences, to work with Vietnamese runners to build a healthy, creative, and connected society that is always superior every day and is ready to work with Vietnam to conquer the heights in the era of national growth.
The success of the 4th Techcombank Hanoi International Marathon is the result of the companionship and joint efforts of government agencies, local leaders, partners, sponsors, media units to the domestic and foreign runner community. That cohesion not only contributes to elevating the tournament to a professional sports playground, bearing the cultural and spiritual imprint of the capital, but also affirms the role of businesses and organizations in working with the government to promote a healthy lifestyle, spread the spirit of sports training for public health and sustainable development. From there, the image of a dynamic, integrated and aspirational Vietnam continues to be spread - where sports become a bridge between people, communities and the spirit of "running for a superior Vietnam".
