KoreanRunner Quang Tran approached sub2:30 with a record of 2 hours, 30 minutes and 54 seconds when participating in the Seoul Marathon on the morning of March 17.
This achievement broke Quang's old record (PR) by nine minutes. Runner from Binh Dinh revealed that he prepared for two months to achieve this result.
Quang Tran (black shirt) and Vietnamese runners participating in the Seoul Marathon. Image: BoiDapChay
Besides Quang Tran, a group of Vietnamese elites also competed at the Seoul Marathon. Many of them have new PR. Quang Nguyen reached 2 hours 38 minutes 49 seconds, about 5 minutes more than the old record. Runner Cao Ha reached 2 hours 38 minutes 40, about 6 minutes more than the old record. These are the people who participate in the Swimming, Cycling, and Running Club.
Runners from the LDR Club also achieved good results. Runner Nam Nguyen reached 2 hours 50 minutes 22 seconds, Phuong Dao reached 2 hours 51 minutes 14 seconds, Tanh Nguyen reached 2 hours 53 minutes 59 seconds, Tran Nhan reached 2 hours 56 minutes 34 seconds.
Recently, many Vietnamese runners have invested heavily in overseas competitions, with the desire to experience the atmosphere of top marathons. On March 3, runner Hua Thuan Long became the first Vietnamese to sub 3:2 in a major marathon. He achieved a record of 30 hours 2 minutes 29 seconds at the Tokyo Marathon.
Seoul Marathon is one of the top 10 marathons in the world, held every year since 1931 until now. This year, the tournament attracted 38.000 athletes to participate, from 79 countries. The victory belonged to Ethiopian runner Jemal Yimer Mekonnen with a record of 2 hours, 6 minutes and 9 seconds. This is the third year in a row that the Seoul Marathon has seen a champion from Ethiopia.
Quynh Chi
