Quach Thi Lan unexpectedly has a 'tough' opponent at the Thong Nhat Speed Cup

The Thong Nhat Speed Cup Athletics Tournament took place today at the District 8 Stadium (HCMC) with quite attractive developments, especially in the women's 400m distance where famous runner Quach Thi Lan appeared.

In the women's 400m team final of the Thong Nhat Speed Cup athletics tournament taking place this afternoon, Quach Thi Lan competed with three young faces: Luong Thi Duyen, Phan Vo Nhu Y, and Tran Thi Nhi Yen.

Tran Thi Nhi Yen (left) competed fiercely with Quach Thi Lan in the women's 400m final of the Thong Nhat Speed Cup athletics tournament.

PHOTO: GIA KHANG

Quach Thi Lan won the women's 400m gold medal at the 2025 Thong Nhat Speed Cup athletics tournament.

PHOTO: GIA KHANG

Notably, "speed queen" Tran Thi Nhi Yen, who is good at the 100m and 200m distances, decided to try her hand at the 400m distance. Nhi Yen's participation in this event also helps her accumulate physical strength. The 20-year-old talent from Long An showed her ability when creating fierce competition with her senior Quach Thi Lan on the race track. In the end, Quach Thi Lan still excellently finished first with a time of 53 seconds 85, while Nhi Yen finished second with a time of 54 seconds 74.

Ha Thi Thu (middle) won the gold medal in the women's 60m and had the best result in the women's 100m qualifying round.

PHOTO: GIA KHANG

Also this afternoon, Tran Thi Nhi Yen competed in the women's 100m qualifying round. She easily won her race with a time of 11 seconds 81. In this race, former Vietnamese speed queen Le Tu Chinh ( Ca Mau ) also participated, competing to test her performance. Tu Chinh ranked third with a time of 11 seconds 98. The reigning national champion in the 100m event, Ha Thi Thu, won the second qualifying round with a time of 11 seconds 778, also the best performance among the athletes participating in the qualifying round. Ha Thi Thu and Nhi Yen promise to compete fiercely for the 100m gold medal in the final tomorrow.

Huynh Thi My Tien convincingly won the 100m hurdles gold medal.

PHOTO: GIA KHANG

Also today, the women's 100m hurdles final took place with a convincing victory for Huynh Thi My Tien ( Dong Nai ), the women's 60m final with a gold medal for Ha Thi Thu, and the men's 400m final with a surprising victory for Ta Ngoc Tuong (Phu Tho) over his senior Tran Dinh Son (Ha Tinh).

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/quach-thi-lan-bat-ngo-co-doi-thu-xuong-xau-o-cup-toc-do-thong-nhat-185250416185444811.htm