Nguyen Thi Oanh participated in the 2023 World Athletics Championships with a special invitation from the organizing committee. She competed in her favorite event, the 1,500 meters, in a group with some strong athletes in the world's top 15 such as Birke Haylom or Linden Hall. She completed her race with a time of 4 minutes 12 seconds 28. This is Nguyen Thi Oanh's personal record in the 1,500 meters event.
Previously, the 1995-born athlete's record for the above event was 4 minutes 13 seconds 88. She reached this milestone in 2020. At the time of winning the gold medal at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia, she achieved 4 minutes 16 seconds 85. Two months later at the Asian Athletics Championship, Nguyen Thi Oanh finished with a time of 4 minutes 18 seconds 84. Thus, Nguyen Thi Oanh's performance had a sudden improvement after just over a month.
Nguyen Thi Oanh broke her personal record at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.
However, the runner from Bac Giang could not make a difference at the 2023 World Athletics Championships. Her performance was only ranked 51/56. She was eliminated in the first round. This was not a surprising result, but Nguyen Thi Oanh's efforts to improve her personal record were noteworthy.
The most important thing that Nguyen Thi Oanh aims for in the world track is that she can calculate the right peak performance. The goal of Vietnamese athletics and Nguyen Thi Oanh personally is to win a medal at the 19th ASIAD in China taking place at the end of September 2023.
At the 32nd SEA Games, Nguyen Thi Oanh created a big stir when she won two gold medals in the 1,500m and 3,000m steeplechase events 30 minutes apart. Nguyen Thi Oanh overcame the difficulty of the competition schedule to bring glory to the Vietnamese sports delegation.
Nguyen Thi Oanh's achievements have inspired athletes, as well as had a positive impact on social life in terms of the spirit of overcoming difficulties and rising up.
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