Nostalgic design of MetaSports Marathon Hue medals
If the MetaSports Marathon Imperial Hue 2020 medal is inspired by the Vu Phien dance (fan dance), the 2022 season is inspired by famous historical landmarks, then this year's medal has a nostalgic design about the metal card. Kim Khanh in the Nguyen Dynasty. Cards are used to record credit, distinguish identity, rank or have value as a passport in Nguyen society. Kim Khanh is a gift given to people with special merits.
The MetaSports Marathon Imperial Hue medal is large, size 86 x 96 mm. The feature of the tournament is the running routes bearing the impression of the ancient capital, so the medals are gold and bronze, with a glossy black effect on the entire front and back, creating an ancient feeling.
The name of the award is printed on the front, along with two famous monuments Ngu Phung floor, Phuoc Duyen tower. The background of the medal is decorated with royal rattan and a branch of porcelain flowers blooms on the mossy wall - a characteristic of Hue when in April - the time of the MetaSports Marathon.
Like other awards, the back of the medal is engraved with the words "FINISHER" and two lines from the song "Hue Thuong" by musician An Thuyen - I remember the song every time I come to Hue. The organizers want the medal to be not only a congratulation and recognition of achievements, but also a commemorative gift that makes runners always remember the ancient capital, like the two lines of musician An Thuyen.
The four distances have the same medals, just different colors and the number of kilometers on the strap. Runner who completes 42km will receive a medal with green rope, 21km with purple rope, 10km with blue rope and 5km with copper color. The color is not chosen randomly but is typical of Nhat Binh's shirt color - the imperial court uniform of the Nguyen Dynasty.
MetaSports Marathon Imperial Hue will be held for the first time in 2020. In 2022, the tournament returns after a period of postponement due to the epidemic, many runners have had personal records because of the cool weather, the running route is mainly races. straight line, convenient to speed up, breakthrough achievements.
This year, the tournament size doubled to 10,000 runners, becoming the largest sporting event in Thua Thien - Hue. Runner coming to the tournament from April 14-16 will continue to enjoy the features of the ancient capital when the track passes through the ancient center and romantic suburbs. In addition to supporting competition conditions, the locality will organize more festivals and free tickets to visit monuments for runners.
