More than 3,000 athletes participate in the final round of the 2025 Hanoi Moi Newspaper Open Race

On the afternoon of September 22, in Hanoi, the final press conference of the 50th Hanoi Moi Newspaper Run - For Peace 2025 took place.

Large-scale tournament

The 50th Hanoi Moi Newspaper Run - For Peace 2025, is one of the key sports activities of Hanoi City, celebrating the 71st anniversary of the Capital Liberation Day, 26 years of Hanoi being recognized by UNESCO as a City for Peace.

The tournament finals event was announced on September 22.

Photo: Organizing Committee

The final race had the participation of more than 3,000 athletes and officials from communes, wards, universities, colleges, vocational high schools of Hanoi and other provinces and cities, including 250 foreigners who are officials and employees of 20 embassies, international organizations, and international schools studying and working in Hanoi.

Opening the final round of the race, more than 1,000 athletes who are leaders of central and Hanoi agencies, departments, branches, organizations; junior high schools, high schools, universities, colleges, vocational high schools, agencies, units, and enterprises under the Hanoi Labor Federation, police and military units of the armed forces; leaders of the People's Committee and directors and deputy directors of the cultural, information, and sports centers of 126 communes and wards in the capital participated in the run.

Meaningful

The final round of the 50th Hanoi Moi Newspaper Open Run includes 3 events: grassroots run; advanced run for athletes from provincial and city athletics teams; and competition for sponsors of the race.

In particular, the mass running content will include a 1,750 m run for men and women in middle and high schools of communes and wards (1 lap around Hoan Kiem Lake), a 1,750 m run for women from universities, colleges, vocational high schools, and foreigners (1 lap around Hoan Kiem Lake), a 3,500 m run for men from universities, colleges, vocational high schools, and foreigners (2 laps around Hoan Kiem Lake), a 3,500 m run for women in production and armed forces (2 laps around Hoan Kiem Lake), and a 5,250 m run for men in production and armed forces (3 laps around Hoan Kiem Lake).

The advanced running event for athletes from provincial and municipal athletics teams will include the 5,250m women's open race (3 laps around Hoan Kiem Lake) and the 8,750m men's open race (5 laps around Hoan Kiem Lake).

The competition for the sponsoring units of the tournament includes individual competition and 1,750 m run (1 lap around Hoan Kiem Lake) for women and 1,750 m run (1 lap around Hoan Kiem Lake) for men.

The organizing committee will award individual prizes to male and female athletes ranked from 1 to 5, and team prizes to teams ranked from 1 to 3 in each block. The first, second, and third prizes will be awarded to 3 blocks, including the commune block, the university, college, vocational high school, vocational training block, and the extended block. The total prize value is nearly 250 million VND.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hon-3000-vdv-tham-du-chung-ket-giai-chay-bao-ha-noi-moi-mo-rong-2025-185250922185719216.htm