(HBO) – The 26th traditional fell-running championship – Hoa Binh Newspaper Cup has wrapped up with Da Bac team once again winning the trophy. Da Bac district ranked first in the medal standings with seven first prizes, four second prizes, four third prizes, four consolation prizes and the prizes for the best coach and the best fell-running movement among high school and university students.


Xa Ngoc Thuy (Da Bac) obtains a gold medal in the women’s junior category.
Holding the trophy of the 26th traditional fell-running championship – Hoa Binh Newspaper Cup, Director of Da Bac district’s Centre for Culture and Sports Do Viet Cuong said this was the fifth straight time the district had won the trophy. It was their happiness and pride but also their responsibility for achieving high results at other tournaments. Due to flooding, Da Bac was unable to organise a fell-running tourney at the district level or make preparations. Its athletes were just summoned on the opening day of the provincial championship. The 12 runners of Da Bac, most of whom used to take part in other district and provincial tourneys, competed in all events of this year’s tournament.


Outstanding racers of Da Bac include Dinh Thanh Hue, Luong Thi Hong Tan and Dinh Cong Thu. Younger athletes such as Xa Thanh Son, Ban Van An, Xa Ngoc Thuy and Ban Thu Hue also showed good determination and achieved certain results. Notably, in the men’s and women’s junior events, athletes of the district had good competition morale and performance, thus winning the first, second and third prizes in the individual events and the first prize in the men’s and women’s junior team events. 

To Dinh Thanh Hue, the men’s 7km event did not match him. With good techniques and endurance, he outpaced other rivals to finish the race in a short time. Hueconsidered racing at different tournaments, regardless of district, provincial, regional or national tourneys, happiness. With his experience and skills, he gave instruction to younger athletes with a view to training potential racers for the district.

Luong Thi Hong Tan, who pocketed a gold medal in a women’s event, said this was the third time she had competed at the traditional fell-running championship – Hoa Binh Newspaper Cup, and she obtained a gold medal. Tan was very happy that she won a gold medal this year after ranking in the middle of the medal table in the first year and earning a bronze medal in the second year. Her achievement at the tourney was a driving force for her and other young athletes to continue training and do their best to attain the best results at future tournaments./.

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