The sixth Ho Chi Minh City International Marathon will be held on January 13, 2019 in District 7.

The sixth HCM City International Marathon will be held on January 13, 2019. (Photo: sggp.org.vn)

Participants will compete over 42km, 21km, 10km, 5km and a Kids’ Dash (1km).

The race is expected to draw runners from nearly 50 countries and territories including Singapore, Malaysia and Japan.

It aims to promote attractive destinations in HCM City and Vietnam to international friends.

Last year’s event drew 8,000 runners, 50 percent more than the first event held in 2013.

Runners can register at www.hcmcmarathon.com. All race information will be posted on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hcmcrun.-VNA