Movement athletes dominate Top 100 HCMC night running tournaments
The list of Top 100 Ho Chi Minh City night races is announced based on the ranking performance at 5 MetaSports Marathons in 2022, divided into two categories for men and women. The total score announced is the cumulative score from the tournaments in the system in the last 12 months, built according to two criteria: achievement points (chiptime) and points according to competition rank (if athletes finish in the first 100 people). first). Therefore, the competition between athletes is evident in every fake and every second on the track.
In the men's Top 100 ranking, Dang Anh Quyet (Dan Quyet) holds the first place, affirming the position of the number one running runner in Vietnam. In 2022, Quyet participated in all the MetaSports Marathon tournaments and always kept his position in the top 5. The last two tournaments in Nha Trang and Hanoi, this runner both finished second. Similar is the case of Leo Thi Tinh in the female rankings. This runner is not yet a champion but has always been a counterweight to high-achieving runners and maintains a good position throughout 2022.
The top 100 list witnessed the strong rise of the movement running legs. 5 tournaments of the VM system witnessed many overthrows of new faces, such as the case of Vu Dinh Duan (champion of VM Hanoi Midnight), Ha Thi Hau (champion of VM Ha Long). These two runners also have many new movement faces occupying very high positions in the rankings such as Doan Ngoc Hoang (second place for men), Nguyen Thi Duong (second place for women), Akane Nemoto (third place for women). The rise of new runners shows that the level of competition in tournaments is increasingly harsh, the gap in qualifications is not too large.
Top 100 athletes will enjoy many privileges when participating in the MetaSports Marathon Ho Chi Minh City Midnight in February 2023. In particular, the organizers will give free Bib to the top 100 athletes to compete, bringing a more competitive and attractive tournament. These athletes are also supported to book round-trip air tickets to Tan Son Nhat or support the cost of two million VND (for those who have bought air tickets).
For runners in localities where there is no flight route, BTC supports the payment of car and train costs up to one million VND. The athletes are also given a hotel night before the race day or a support of one million dong for those who actively book accommodation. The prize also designed a separate check-in counter for the top 100 to receive Bib; Private backdrop with name printed to take pictures.
"The Top 100 is a special policy of MetaSports Marathon to maximize support for athletes with good records. We want to create conditions for runners to focus completely on the race, aiming to create new records for the race. tournament", a representative of BTC shared.
MetaSports Marathon Ho Chi Minh City Midnight is the opening tournament of 2023, taking place on the evening of February 11 and early morning of February 12. The scale is expected to have 10,000 runners participating. For the first time, the tournament will bring athletes to explore the bustling inner city streets of Saigon at night. The running track is flat and the cool early February weather will be an opportunity for runners to conquer new milestones. The main challenger of this night run will be at two Ba Son bridges (Thu Thiem 2 bridge) and Thu Thiem bridge. Running track and tournament information will be updated in the near future.
