(HBO) – Luong Son district in the northern province of Hoa Binh recently organized the 24th traditional cross-country running competition 2017 with the participation of nearly 180 athletes from 24 teams of the district’s communes, towns and high schools. Cu Yen commune earned the team’s first prize thanks to its athletes’ efforts.

At this year’s competition, athletes competed in four categories, namely men’s main and male junior’s 5-km and women’s main and female junior’s 3-km. Despite of heavy rains brought by the tropical pressure, athletes showed excellent performances on the track to reach the finish line, obtaining high results with their fighting spirit and enthusiastic cheers of supporters.

Vu Bich Ha (Thanh Lap commune) outran her rivals to become the winner of the women’s main event in the thunderous cheers of spectators while Dinh Thi Nga (Hop Hoa commune) won the first place in the 3km female junior’s run.


Athletes in women’s main and female junior’s 3km-run events.

Drying raindrops on her face, Bui Bich Ha said this is the first time that she has participated in the women’s main event. She plays sports daily as a hobby to improve her physical strength for studying and working. Winning the first place would motivate her in upcoming competitions.

Nguyen Tien Dong, Deputy Director of the Cultural and Sports Centre of Luong Son district, said the number of young and outstanding athletes competing in this year’s tournament was higher than the previous year and most of them have better qualifications. Many runners have practiced thoroughly and have good physical strength, earning high results, notably Dinh Thi Nga (Hop Hoa commune), Nguyen Bach Kim (Cu Yen commune), Bui Thi Quyen (Cao Ram commune), Hoang Minh Bao (Hop Hoa commune), Ngo Thanh Quang (Tan Thanh commune), Bui Bich Ha (Thanh Lap commune), Dinh Thu Trang (Luong Son High School) and Bui Minh Duc (Nguyen Trai High School).

Nguyen Nam Hai, Director of the Cultural and Sports Centre of Luong Son district, said cross-country running has been seen as the district’s strength. The district has maintained the annual traditional competition, affirming that the sport in particular and sport activities of local people in general are equally encouraged in all communes and towns. Especially, long-distance running is among eight events of the 8th Physical Training and Sports Grand Festival this year, therefore, the number of delegations and athletes will be higher, with better qualifications.

Through this competition, the centre will select the most prominent athletes to join a specialised team for further training and improved skills in order to gain high achievements at the 26th Hoa Binh Newspaper Cup traditional cross-country running competition./.

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