An exciting competition between Huynh Anh Khoi, Nguyen Van Lai, Pham Thi Hong Le and international elites

(NLDO) - Facing strong international elites, top domestic athletes such as Huynh Anh Khoi, Nguyen Van Lai, and Pham Thi Hong Le still had an exciting competition.

The Standard Chartered Marathon Hanoi Heritage 2025 has completed two official competition days by the morning of November 9 with the 5 km and 2.1 km distances for children on Saturday (November 8), the 42 km distance (marathon), 21 km (half marathon), 10 km on Sunday (November 9), marking a successful season with the participation of more than 15,000 athletes out of a record number of nearly 20,000 registered athletes.

The 2025 Standard Chartered Marathon Hanoi Heritage Race welcomes a record number of athletes, more than 15,000

The 2025 season welcomes a surge in the number of international athletes, with 2,500 international athletes from nearly 70 countries and territories, nearly double that of the 2024 season. The impressive growth figures have shown the stature of the Standard Chartered Marathon Heritage Hanoi - the race with the largest number of international athletes in Vietnam, affirming the strong attraction, as well as the opportunity to reach the international level of the Vietnam Marathon.

The 2025 season also witnessed the participation and dramatic competition between domestic and international athletes, bringing opportunities for Vietnamese athletes to compete with the world's top runners. The tournament also had the participation of many professional athletes and running clubs competing with the running community in 4 distances: marathon (42.195 km), half marathon (21.097 km), 10 km and 5 km.

Final results as of now, according to the Organizing Committee.

5 km distance: First prize for women belongs to Bang Thach Long Trinh (0:20:19), first prize for men belongs to Ly Hoang Thai (0:16:34).

10 km distance: First prize for women is Ly Ngoc Ha (00:38:14), first prize for men is Nguyen Hoang Thinh (00:32:59)

21 km distance - half marathon: First prize for women is Nguyen Khanh Ly (01:27:25), first prize for men is Duong Minh Hung (01:09:19).

Athlete Nguyen Khanh Ly breaks the ice in the half marathon distance

42 km distance - marathon: First place for women is Lema Alemitu Ajema (02:40:26), First place for men is Duber Abdisa Teshome (02:21:56).

Athlete Lema Alemitu Ajema won the marathon championship

Athlete Duber Abdisa Teshome won first place in the men's marathon

Vietnamese athletes in the top 5 of the 42km distance for men and women include athletes Huynh Anh Khoi, Nguyen Van Lai, Pham Thi Hong Le, and Doan Thi Oanh.

Athletes Huynh Anh Khoi (third from left) and Nguyen Van Lai (first from right) had an exciting competition with international elites in the marathon distance.

Pham Thi Hong Le (second from right), Doan Thi Oanh (first right) stand on the marathon podium with international female elites

Vietnamese athletes in the top 5 of the 21km distance for men and women include Hoang Viet Vy Ly, Trinh Quoc Luong, Tran Duyen, and Bang Thach Long Trinh.

Young athlete Hoang Viet Vy Ly has excelled in breaking the ice in the half marathon distance.

Speaking at the Award Ceremony and Closing Ceremony, Ms. Nguyen Thuy Hanh, CEO cum Head of Corporate and Investment Banking, Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam, shared: "As the Main Sponsor of the Standard Chartered Marathon Heritage Hanoi 2025, we are delighted that the race has become an iconic international event of Vietnam and attracted tens of thousands of athletes from the country and around the world, encouraging and motivating the community to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The race is also a testament to the bank's long-term commitment to sustainable values ​​and social responsibility that the bank has been implementing for more than 120 years of presence in Vietnam. We would also like to sincerely thank our partners and customers for accompanying the bank in the second season and in meaningful fundraising activities for the community."

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Tri, General Director of Duc Huong Anh Company (DHA Vietnam), the race owner and a member of the Organizing Committee, said: "Creating a playground for more than 15,000 domestic and foreign athletes to participate is a huge challenge. The Organizing Committee has met with the authorities, researched for many months, with many trial runs to come up with an optimal race plan, connecting many heritages while still ensuring the safety and smooth traffic of the city. In terms of security, we have cooperated with the police, with the mobile police regiments of the districts to have the best security network. We also chose to accompany Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi as the official Medical Sponsor of the race to promptly respond to emergency situations on the race track. We would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank the people of the city for always showing their love, sympathy and support for us during the race."

Ms. Dao Thi Thu Huong, Deputy General Director of Xtep Vietnam, also shared: "Xtep is honored to continue accompanying the Heritage Running System. Before the pandemic, we coordinated with DHA to invite international-class coaches to train athletes and pacers in Vietnam. The 2025 season marks a new step forward when the pacer team is selected and trained according to international standards. We believe that this will be one of the top marathons worth experiencing in the region."

With the message "Breakthrough, reach further - Together, we run further", the race with the main sponsor is Standard Chartered Bank, a global bank with more than 120 years of presence in Vietnam, committed to continue to accompany the country and community in the journey to raise the level of Vietnam Marathon as well as create opportunities for domestic athletes to compete in international playgrounds. The rich prize system, for many subjects with a total value of up to more than 1 billion VND along with many valuable items from the sponsors is the gratitude and recognition of the organizing committee for all athletes participating in the race.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/man-so-tai-hap-dan-giua-huynh-anh-khoi-nguyen-van-lai-pham-thi-hong-le-voi-cac-elite-quoc-te-19625111017281185.htm