Six individuals were hospitalized for heat shock after participating in a marathon in Hanoi on October 13.

Nearly 5,000 domestic and foreign runners are set to take part in the Cat Ba international marathon in the northern port city of Hai Phong on October 19, said organisers Vietnam Television (VTV) and Loc Phat Bank (LP Bank).

The Viettel Marathon Series 2024, the first of its kind, is set to launch with races across Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia in the last two months of this year.

Vietnam's running legend Bui Luong passed away at the age of 86, leaving behind immense sorrow for his family, the sports industry, and the Vietnamese athletics community.

Hoang Van Hon and Pham Thi Hong Le emerged as champions in the 2024 Journey to Lotus Village Marathon, held in Cua Lo Town, Nghe An Province.

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Journey to Lotus Village Marathon, organized collaboratively by the Nghe An Department of Culture and Sports, VietNamNet Newspaper, and Win Vietnam Company, commenced on the evening of June 8 in Cua Lo Town, Nghe An.

About 10,000 local and foreign athletes are expected to join the fifth Mekong Delta Marathon 2024 themed “Shinning Together” due to take place in Vi Thanh City, the capital of Hau Giang province, on July 6-7.

The event is part of the Lotus Village Festival 2024, aimed at promoting the image of Uncle Ho’s homeland and introducing local products and cultural values to domestic and foreign tourists.

Co-organised by the Nghe An Department of Culture and Sports, VietNamNet Newspaper, and Win Vietnam, the event is expected to attract approximately 3,000 runners,

Vietnamese runner Ha Thi Hau won and set a new record at the Amazean Jungle Thailand by UTMB, an ultra-trail running tournament in Yala, Thailand, late on May 4 while her teammate Le Thi Hang came second.

A runner passed away at a hospital in Hoa Binh City on Sunday following participation in the Vietnam Ultra Marathon (VUM).

The Danang International Marathon was held in the central coastal city of Da Nang on March 24, attracting over 9,000 athletes, including nearly 1,800 foreigners from 60 countries and territories.

Over 2,200 runners from 38 countries and territories joined the Vietnam Ultra Marathon (VUM) 2024, which was organised for the first time on March 23 in Mai Chau district, the northern province of Hoa Binh.

An international marathon kicked off on March 22 at Bien Dong Park in the central coastal city of Da Nang, with the event attracting the participation of 9,000 runners, including 1,800 foreigners from 60 countries and territories worldwide.

The Vietnam Ultra Marathon (VUM) 2024 opened in Mai Chau district, the northern province of Hoa Binh on March 22.

One of the elite runners to take part is Michal Lesniak of Poland, winner of prestigious races in Europe and Asia. He flew from the UK to join the race.

By running 21km every day for 365 days, Dao Ba Tuan not only overcame a huge challenge but also set a record in Vietnam.

Thanh Vu has become the first Vietnamese athlete to complete the annual Montane Lapland Arctic Ultra on March 13 in Sweden.

Vu Tien Manh became Vietnam’s first vision-impaired marathoner, finishing the 42km distance in a time of 3hr 41min at the Ha Long Bay Heritage Marathon 2023.