The tournament recognized the impressive performances of domestic athletes. In which, Pham Thi Hong Le won the championship position in the women's marathon distance. In the men's Half Marathon race, the fierce competition right at the finish line between champion Duong Minh Hung and runner-up Pham Ngoc Phan - with the result difference of less than 1 second, finishing close to the cross at 1:09:25, has become the highlight of the 2025 season.
At the same time, this year's season continues to affirm the maturity of the Vietnamese marathon movement. The quality of expertise is improved when the track gathers many experienced faces alongside the rising young athletes... creating a more competitive competition season than ever. The fact that many groups and clubs choose tournaments as key competition goals also contributes to improving the level of preparation, training discipline and competition strategy in the community.
In the men's Marathon, Ayalew Seleshi Simaneh from Ethiopia made a strong breakthrough in the sprint to finish first with a score of 2:23:13, winning the overall championship. two northern European compatriots, Wondale Melsew Baye and Kebede Leta Girma, ranked second and third respectively with the achievements of 2:23:30 and 2:23:34. The remaining two positions in the Top 5 belong to Damte Wendwesen Tilahun (Ethiopia, 2:23:54) and Kogei Hosea (Kenya, 2:24:34), concluding a competitive race.
In the women's marathon event, Pham Thi Hong Le excellently surpassed many international opponents to finish first with a time of 2:480.. The next positions belonged to Mohamed Yenework Husen, Birehan Marta Tinsae and Zega Mestu Sirabzu (Ethiopia). Doan Oanh entered the competition for the fifth time, marking the encouraging presence of Vietnamese athletes in the leading group.
The 8th Techcombank Ho Chi Minh City International Marathon continues to prove the profound influence of a national and international community sports event.
The success of the season comes from the close coordination between the Ho Chi Minh City government, Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techcombank) - Strategic sponsor, Sunrise Events Vietnam organizer and accompanying partners. This cooperation creates a solid foundation for the race to continuously improve quality, expand scale, reach the regional level and spread positive values to the community.
