FPT Polytechnic and its journey to bring marathon running into education.

With nearly 200 faculty members, lecturers, and students participating in the 42km race at the VnExpress Marathon Hanoi Midnight 2025 and winning a Vietnamese record, FPT Polytechnic College demonstrates that this is not simply the effort of a group participating in a race. This educational brand is striving to create a new "physical education theory" - where discipline, endurance, and the will to overcome personal limits are honed as an inseparable part of the "learning by doing" philosophy.

Start with an extracurricular activity.

According to school representatives, since 2020, running has been considered a mandatory extracurricular activity aimed at self-development, with the goal of "not running fast, but running for endurance, building discipline, and strengthening willpower."

Many students here said that initially they were guided to practice running sessions of only 2 km each evening. Once they got used to it, they ran in small groups on weekends in parks and large squares, overcoming challenges of 5 km, 10 km, 15 km, and 21 km. Each distance was clearly measured in kilometers and time, recorded on a smart application, so that runners could see their progress and stay motivated.

The most remarkable aspect of this physical activity is that the lecturers and staff have become the "leaders": many in their 40s and 50s are still actively participating. Since the beginning of 2025, the "FPoly Run 42 km Club" has been established, with its core members being those who have persistently pursued this sport, setting an example and supporting and guiding the team to train correctly, consistently, and strive to push their limits.

The educational and social significance of a "Record Holder"

Running – according to the school – is not only for health, but also for character development: discipline, perseverance, overcoming difficulties, self-discipline, knowing how to set goals, commitment, and seeing them through to the end. This aligns withFPT Polytechnic's philosophy of "learning goes hand in hand with practice" – helping students form positive habits and be ready to face challenges, not only in their studies but also in their future work and life.

The fact that 186 faculty members, lecturers, and students completed the 42km distance at the recent VnExpress Marathon Hanoi Midnight 2025 , earning FPT Polytechnic a Vietnamese record for the number of marathon participants from a college, is proof that the "classroom + running track" model is not just symbolic; it is the tangible result of belief and willpower.

If this approach is consistently maintained, it can be said that FPT Polytechnic is contributing to redefining the role of sports in education in general, and vocational education in particular. It's not just an extracurricular activity; it's a program for character development, life skills, physical fitness, and mental strength. When the classroom and the track go hand in hand, students graduate not only with knowledge, but also with health, discipline, endurance, and a readiness to face challenges.

Source: https://tienphong.vn/fpt-polytechnic-va-hanh-trinh-dua-marathon-vao-giao-duc-post1801005.tpo