Int'l Trail Marathon In Northern Vietnam To Lure 1,900 Runners
Fakhir Rizvi Published January 16, 2019 | 04:03 PM
Some 1,900 people from 39 countries and regions will join Vietnam Trail Marathon, Asia's biggest trail marathon, in the country's northern Son La province this weekend, the organizer said on Wednesday
HANOI, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th Jan, 2019 ) :Some 1,900 people from 39 countries and regions will join Vietnam Trail Marathon, Asia's biggest trail marathon, in the country's northern Son La province this weekend, the organizer said on Wednesday.
The marathon slated for Saturday and Sunday will gather leading trail runners in the world, including Jo Meek from the United Kingdom and Moritz auf der Heide from Germany, said organizer Topas, an international travel agency focusing on adventures in remote parts of the globe.
Athletes will compete in four race distances, namely the 10km mountain run, 21km half marathon, 42km full marathon, and 70km ultra marathon, running through picturesque mountainous landscapes, including ethnic minority villages, flower-covered fields, tea plantations and orchards.
Recent Stories
HEC reviews curricula for environmental sciences degree programme
ICC Asia looking forward to an action-packed Asia Cricket Week
Yuvraj Singh named ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Ambassador
Greece hands Olympic flame to 2024 Paris Games hosts
Two Kyiv hospitals evacuating over feared Russian strikes
World must act on neurotech revolution, say experts
Charles & Catherine's cancer diagnoses
Champions Alcaraz and Sabalenka through in Madrid Open
King Charles to resume some public duties during cancer treatment: palace
US defense chief announces $6 bn in security aid for Ukraine
Heavy rains cause damage to Spezand-Taftan railway track
Woman stabbed in Israel, attacker killed: police
More Stories From World
-
Tennis: ATP/WTA Madrid Open results - collated
5 minutes ago -
PGA Zurich Classic of New Orleans scores
5 minutes ago -
Sudanese filmmakers shine light on war's 'silent problems'
5 minutes ago -
NFL will allow players to wear Guardian Cap helmets in games
7 hours ago -
Football: German Bundesliga table
7 hours ago -
Football: Italian Serie A result
7 hours ago
-
Football: German Bundesliga results
7 hours ago -
US troops to leave Chad in second African state withdrawal
7 hours ago -
Plastics pollution may be solved without production cap: Canada minister
7 hours ago -
Biden stalls on menthol cigarette ban fearing Black vote backlash
7 hours ago -
Champions Alcaraz and Sabalenka through in Madrid Open
7 hours ago -
6,000 French police to welcome Olympic torch amid bonus boost
7 hours ago