'Never before has Nha Trang welcomed 11,000 runners like at MetaSports Marathon'
Attending the press conference to announce the race, on the afternoon of August 10, Nguyen Tuan Thanh - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Khanh Hoa province said that the second season of the MetaSports Marathon Marvelous Nha Trang was explosive in many aspects. Especially, the number of athletes participating increased by one and a half times. Along with that is the number of tourists, runner relatives flocking in the 3 days of the event (August 11-13), which is expected to reach hundreds of thousands of people. "This is a desirable number of any province when organizing sports," Thanh said, but also said that it puts a lot of pressure on accommodation, ensuring the safety of athletes.
Khanh Hoa used to be a locality where the jogging movement developed strongly in the early 2000s but then slowed down for a long time. The appearance of MetaSports Marathon, according to sports industry leaders, has warmed the love of not only athletes but also made an impact on people. "Tran Phu road and Luong Son pass have become a daily practice space for thousands of people. Everyone from businessmen, doctors or students, small businesses can participate," said Deputy Director of the Department of Culture. Sports sharing.
Mr. Thanh also said that MetaSports Marathon Marvelous Nha Trang also contributes positively to the tourism economy combined with sports. The paradise of coastal tourism in the Central region becomes more vibrant in the days of the tournament. With a scale of 11,000 athletes and tens of thousands of relatives and friends coming to the coastal city, Nha Trang's image is widely promoted to domestic and international tourists, contributing tens of billions of dong to revenue.
Khanh Hoa province sets a target to become a city directly under the central government by 2030. Sports products combined with tourism make an important contribution to the local socio-economic development and are an important part of the province's development plan. "The province's point of view is to transform the way the tourism industry is managed. We encourage businesses and units such as MetaSports Marathon to organize large-scale, international sporting events, contributing to the promotion of culture. culture, tourism, cuisine and local life", the Department's leader stated.
Nha Trang - the capital of tourism in the South Central region, in the first half of the year welcomed nearly three million tourists. The hotel system has a scale of 60,000 rooms. This number is enough to meet the needs of a large number of athletes. With the existing potential, the province and the organizers expect that in the coming years VM Nha Trang can expand its scale.
Mr. Pham Trong Nghiep - Head of the organizing committee said that this year's VM Nha Trang has many improvements, focusing on improving the experience and creating convenience for runners. The tournament also attracts runners with good records from Africa, creating an attractive competition with the top runners in Vietnam. In the future, the organizers will work closely with the locality with the expectation of turning the tournament into an international event. In particular, the work of locking the running track, ensuring the safety of a large number of runners is a top priority. Nghiep also said that the tournament has the potential to become a festival for not only athletes but also local people, bringing many health and economic benefits.
MetaSports Marathon Marvelous Nha Trang 2023 will compete on August 13. Starting from 2/4 Square, runners of all 4 distances will be able to run on the modern roads of Nha Trang coastal city from the inner city, to the majestic natural scenery when going out to the suburbs, conquering Luong Son Pass. . The first season created an unprecedented strong wave for the running movement in the city and throughout Khanh Hoa province.
This year, the effect of the prediction prize is larger. The time to organize is also ideal, at the end of the summer vacation when Nha Trang. This is an opportunity for families to enjoy a trip to the sea paradise together, experience many modern travel services.
