Nguyen Thi Oanh sets national marathon record

With a strong point in medium distances, Nguyen Thi Oanh has recently started to challenge herself more on long distances.

On the morning of December 1, the athlete born in 1993 decided to participate in the longest distance (42 km) of the Viettel Marathon Hanoi 2024 - the second leg of the series of races taking place in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. The SEA Games champion in 1,500m, 3,000m obstacle and 5,000m also set the national marathon record.

Last September, Nguyen Thi Oanh also conquered the international marathon in Hanoi with a time of 2 hours 44 minutes 20 seconds despite heavy rain, thereby setting a new national record, breaking the old record of Hoang Ngoc Hoa, 2 hours 44 minutes 52 seconds, set at the international marathon in Hong Kong in early 2024.

And this morning, once again Nguyen Thi Oanh surpassed Ngoc Hoa to win the race. She finished with a time of 2 hours 39 minutes 49 seconds, while Ngoc Hoa achieved a time of 2 hours 47 minutes 42 seconds.