Runners gather for annual cross-country competition

Nhan Dan – More than 230 athletes representing 26 teams from across the country will gather at the 54th Tien Phong (Vanguard) Newspaper National Cross-country and Semi-marathon Run, taking place in Ha Tien town, southern Kien Giang province on March 24.
Runners gather for annual cross-country competition

The competitors, both amateurs and elites, will battle it out for cash prizes totaling VND130 million (US$6,200) in the men’s 21km, 10km, 7km and 5km categories, and women’s 21km, 5km, 3km and 2.5km disciplines.

The annual tournament, mainly funded by the Vietnam Export Import Bank (Eximbank), aims to celebrate the 82nd anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26) and the 67th anniversary of the Vietnam Sports Day (March 27).

The race will be aired live on Vietnam Television Channel 2 (VTV2).