The "drafting" tactic helped Nguyen Thi Oanh become unrivaled in Southeast Asia.

Nguyen Thi Oanh was unrivaled in the 5,000m race at the SEA Games. On the evening of December 13th, Nguyen Thi Oanh continued to demonstrate her dominance in the women's 5,000m event by winning the gold medal with a time of 16 minutes 27 seconds 14, while her younger teammate Le Thi Tuyet finished second.

Nguyen Thi Oanh entered the women's 5,000m final as the reigning champion of the last four Games. She continues to be the top contender at this Games and the number one star of the Vietnamese athletics team.

This event features two Vietnamese athletes. The other is her junior, Le Thi Tuyet.

From the very first laps, Le Thi Tuyet took the lead. This was the team's strategy: letting the weaker athlete overtake them, disrupting the race, exhausting the opponent, so that the strongest athlete could "hide behind the wind," giving them the opportunity to accelerate to the finish line at the crucial moment.

This strategy was maintained during the early stages of the 5,000m event. Later, when the advantage became clear, both Tuyet and Oanh were free to compete, showcasing their full potential to compete on equal terms.

The two Vietnamese girls performed exceptionally well, surpassing the rest of the region and securing both first and second place.

Nguyen Thi Oanh's most impressive moment was when she caught up with, and even overtook, the athletes at the bottom of the standings in this event by more than a full lap. This is something that only happens when there is a huge difference in skill between the two sides.

In the final two rounds, Oanh pulled ahead, leaving her younger teammate Le Thi Tuyet behind to win the gold medal. She celebrated calmly, just like Nguyen Huy Hoang did in swimming. They are top-quality athletes in the key Olympic sports that Vietnam currently possesses.

Nguyen Thi Oanh celebrates with her teammates after the victory.

For Nguyen Thi Oanh personally, this is the fifth consecutive time she has won this event at the SEA Games. The Vietnamese athletics team runner has consistently been a top star in recent years. Her 5,000m victory today is certainly not her only gold medal at this Games.

Source: https://znews.vn/chien-thuat-nup-gio-giup-nguyen-thi-oanh-vo-doi-dong-nam-a-post1611222.html