Athletes in the VnExpress Marathon Amazing Ha Long in July. (Photo courtesy of Thanh Tuyen)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Elite Asian athletes will be invited to competein the 2023 Vietnam International Half Marathon on January 1, 2023 in Hanoi.
The tournament, held by the Vietnam Athletics Federation in cooperation withthe municipal People's Committee, will be the first international standardevent of its kind in Vietnam. It will be operated by Vietnamese referees andsupervised by officials of the Asian Athletics Association.
It will be added to the federation's annual competition system in 2023 and partof the city's New Year celebrations.
Athletes, both elite and amateur, will compete in three categories of 5km, 10kmand half marathon (21.0975km).
The Vietnamese federation will send invitations to marathon powerhouses inAsia, including Japan, the Republic of Korea and Chinese Taipei. In addition,Southeast Asian athletes who have participated in and won medals from theregional SEA Games will also be invited to the run.
Local participants, professional and amateur, are all welcome.
The organisers said athletes from Africa and other countries where marathonrunning has strongly developed would also be invited to ensure internationalstandards and the tournament's quality.
The invited runners will be announced next month.
A total purse of 500 million VND (20,100 USD) will be awarded to the winners.
Participants will also enjoy a dance and music performance on New Year's Eveand take part in a countdown party at the Hoan Kiem Lake on December 31, 2022.
Registration is now open at//actiup.net/event/giai-ban-marathon-quoc-te-viet-nam-2023.
More information can be found at the official fan page//www.facebook.com/VietnamInternationalHalfMarathon and the website//vietnaminternationalhalfmarathon.vn./.
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Athletes in the VnExpress Marathon Amazing Ha Long in July. (Photo courtesy of Thanh Tuyen) 
