After the 2024 Traditional Marathon Tournament, Luong Son district has established a team with many high-ranking runners, focusing on fostering, training and being ready to compete at the XXXI Hoa Binh Newspaper Cup Traditional Marathon Tournament in 2024.


The athlete, Nguyen Thi Hong Tham from Cu Yen commune, was the first to finish in the female main individual event of the XXXII Hoa Binh Newspaper Cup Traditional Marathon Tournament in 2024.

The 2024 traditional marathon tournament took place on October 10. There was the participant of over 130 athletes from 14 units (11 communes, towns and 3 schools), competing in the individual and team events: male individual - male team, male individual - young male teammate, female individual - main teammate, female individual - young female teammate. After a morning of exciting and fierce competition with the chases on every meter of the road, the impressive acceleration right before the finish line..., the owners of the medals were revealed. Among them, there were many new factors that were expected to help Luong Son district’s marathon team improve their performance at the XXXII Hoa Binh Newspaper Cup traditional marathon tournament to be held in the near future.

Mr. Nguyen Tien Dong, the Director of the District’s Center for Culture, Sports and Information, the Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee of Luong Son District’s Traditional Marathon tournament in 2024 says: "The District’s Traditional Marathon Tournament is one of the sports tournaments maintained by the district yearly. The number of athletes participating has increased and the professional quality has improved significantly every year. This shows the spread and strong development of the sports mass sports movement in the district. In this year's tournament, the district has carefully and thoroughly prepared all the conditions in terms of facilities, logistics, running routes and the close and effective coordination of the Public Security, the Health sector and the district’s Youth Communist Union to ensure that the tournament takes place safely and successfully, allowing the athletes to compete freely. The tournament is organized not only to practically celebrate the 70th anniversary of the capital's liberation, to respond to the campaign of all people exercising physically following the example of the great Uncle Ho, but also to encourage the movement of practicing sports in general, marathon in particular, especially among the youth and students. At the same time, it helps select the excellent athletes to compete in the XXXII Hoa Binh Newspaper Cup Traditional Marathon Tournament in 2024.

There weren't too many surprises, but the female main individual race attracted a large audience to watch and cheer. As a runner with a strong passion for running, with extensive experience, having participated in many running events and reaping many proud achievements, the athlete Nguyen Thi Hong Tham (Cu Yen commune) is considered a formidable competitor in the XXXII tournament. Jogging has become an indispensable habit in life, helping her train the body to be flexible, resilient, and have a happy and optimistic spirit. Possessing a long, strong, agile, and durable stride, Ms. Tham has demonstrated her strength and performance by leaving her opponents far behind to reach the finish line first, winning convincingly. Ms. Tham says: "Previously, I competed in the XXXI Hoa Binh Newspaper Cup Traditional Marathon Tournament and I only finished in 2nd and 4th place, so I still have a lot of regrets. I have fallen in love with running from 2019, my forte is the 42km marathon distance. Short distance running has its own requirements compared to the long distance I am training for every day. Even though I am busy with my work, I still try to arrange time to maintain scientific training to maintain form and improve the personal achievements. At the XXXI Hoa Binh Newspaper Cup Traditional Marathon Tournament, I will prepare the best physically and mentally with the reasonable tactics, determining to play hard and I hope to improve the rankings this tournament”.

In addition to the athlete Nguyen Thi Hong Tham from Luong Son district, there are also many talented athletes who promise to bring many surprises. A typical example is the promising young runner born in 2010, who excellently won the first prize in the individual young women's event, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoan (Nhuan Trach commune), or Mr. Bui Anh Tuan (Cu Yen commune), who won the first prize in the individual men's main event, the first prize in the individual young men's content, Bui Xuan Dai (Luong Son Middle & High School for Ethnic Minority Boarding)...

In the XXXI Hoa Binh Newspaper Cup Traditional Marathon Tournament in 2023, athlete delegation of Luong Son district won the first prize in the women's championship, the first place in the young men's content, the second place in the women's championship and the second place in the women's champion content, young men's team. Aiming for higher goals, Luong Son district’s marathon team actively and urgently practices, devising the techniques and the reasonable tactics, a strong mentality, and they are determined to do their best to create a spectacular breakthrough, aiming for a successful and impressive season.

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