More than 5,000 athletes, both professional and amateur, from 44 countries and territories, participated in the Da Nang International Marathon 2017 in central coastal Da Nang city on August 6.
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The event, the fifth of its kind, is jointly organised by Pulse Active Company and the city, and funded by Manulife Life Insurance Company.
The race included four categories: full marathon (42-km run), half marathon (21-km run), 10-km run and 4-km run
Izawa Satoshi from Japan won the full marathon event, while Julien Davenne from France became the winner of the men’s half marathon event. Vietnamese runners dominated the 10-km run.
The tournament also offered a 5-km fun run for locals and tourists.
Central Da Nang city, with beautiful beaches surrounded with famous UNESCO-recognised world heritage sites, promises to be a beautiful destination for runners and tourists.
(VOV.vn)
