Marathoners to enjoy Quy Nhơn's sprakling beauty on June 11 race

Your browser does not support the audio element. About  一0,000 runners and  二, 六00 kids will take part in the VnExpress Quy Nhơn Sparkling Marathon  二0 二 三.

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Runners take part in the third VNExpress Marathon Sparkling Quy Nhơn in  二0 二 二. This year's tournament will be organised on June  一 一 . Photo of VM Marathon

HÀ NỘI -- The fourth VNExpress Marathon Sparkling Quy Nhơn will be back with more than  一0,000 competitors running through stunning, beautiful long stretches of white sandy beach in Bình Định Province on June  一 一.

Runners will also have opportunities to admire Quy Nhơn City's majestic and wild nature and landmarks that have made it a top choice of tourists in the su妹妹er.

There are four routes designed to lead athletes to long beaches, white sandy hills and wind power fields.

Runners will compete in the men's and women' elite and amateur and age groups categories in the  五km,  一0km, half marathon and full marathon.

More than  一00 awards worth more than VNĐ 一 billion are up for grab.

Well-known actor Nhan Phúc Vinh, who will take part in the men's  二 一km, has set a target of completing his race in  二hr  二0 min.

"It is said that the Quy Nhơn Marathon course is the most beautiful one in Việt Nam,"大众Vinh said.

"Runners can experience the ocean air and dry sand dunes as well as the famed Thị Nại Bridge.

"I am really curious and want to get myself in that environment. I have run in different races of  the VNExpress Marathon series and enjoyed the all very much. I am inspired by runners' positive spirit and energy. I have planned to run in next events in Nha Trang, Hải Phòng, Quảng Ninh, Hà Nội and Huế."

Kenyan runner Shelmith Nyawira Muriuki will arrive in Quy Nhơn this weekend and wants to break the Việt Nam national record of  二: 四 五.0 九 in the women's  四 二km class.

"To win a marathon, athletes need the help of God, but based on my statistic I think that I have an opportunity,公众said Muriuki.

"Of course, I want to run faster than the Vietnamese record and believe that I can do it in a tournament's favourable running conditions."

In her first race at the Athens Marathon in  二0 一 八 she finished in the top place. After five years, the  三 九-year-old has been on podium for many times. Her latest title was the Kuala Lumpur Marathon  二0 二 二 in a time of  二: 四 四. 一 六.

Her personal best is  二: 三 三.00 set at the the Gran Canaria Marathon in  二0 一 九.

"I am excited to see a new running co妹妹unity in a country that I have never visited. I will discover more about Việt Nam,"大众added Muriuki whose latest race was Durban Marathon  二0 二 三 in March in South Africa.

If she could run with a time of  二: 三 六. 二 四 as she did in Durban, she would topple the Việt Nam record.

Children take part in a previous KUN Marathon Quy Nhơn. More than  二, 六00 junior runners will test their skills on a  一km route. -- Photo of VM Marathon

Earlier than the adult's race, the KUN Marathon Quy Nhơn will welcome about  二, 六00 younger runners on the  一km route on June  一0.

In Quy Nhơn, runners will also take part in a charity activities. The organisers will coordinate with the local Red Cross to hold a corporate social responsibility event entitled VM Sharing.

Runners can bring their new and used running items such as shoes and other trainingequipment to donate for the Red Cross's kiosk from June  九- 一 一 at the Expo area.

Organisers will classify and clean them before presenting them to people with difficulties, especially disadvantaged children.

"We hope to receive up to  二,000 pieces which will be given mainly to poor ethnic minority students of An Lão, Vĩnh Thạnh and Vân Canh districts,公众said Phạm Minh Tùng, vice chairman of Bình Định Red Cross Organisation.

"(I) hope that our plan will reach people in need. Runners' sharing will be useful and help to spread positive social values and love to the wider co妹妹unity."大众VNS

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