Twin brothers win 5 and 10km VnExpress Marathon Nha Trang
The result was in the original plan of the 20-year-old runner pair. They see the Nha Trang race as a test of muscle strength, speed, adaptability to all terrains and weather.
As soon as he finished the 5km race, Minh Thien did not rush to receive the medal but lingered to wait for his twin brother. When MC announced that the 10km male champion was about to cross the finish line, he ran over and hugged Minh Chi, constantly saying congratulations, encouragement and concern for his brother's health. One day before, Minh Chi was sick, heatstroke. The pair of runners with the same face and the same green shirt attracted big applause from the community of VM Nha Trang runners and volunteers.
"Even though we didn't set a PR (personal record), Chi and I were still satisfied that we had accomplished the championship goal," Minh Thien said. He had no difficulty on the run, far ahead of his opponent to cross the finish line 5km after 16 minutes 73 minutes. Meanwhile, because he could not recover from the illness, Minh Chi many times tired, stopped, but still finished the 10km distance with the parameters 33 minutes 32 seconds. Before that, Chi's best record was 31 minutes 59 minutes.
"The first prize gives me much more confidence, after the Nha Trang race, I will try to improve my fitness and performance even more," continued Minh Chi. Before that, because they wanted to win the championship together and go to the podium to receive prizes, they split two short distances, instead of registering for 5km or 10km together. According to Minh Thien, the prize value is not too high, they receive a lot of great joy: relieve psychological pressure, increase inspiration to conquer bigger goals in the national championship, step by step reach out to the regional arena. area.
Minh Chi, Minh Thien (20 years old, Hanoi) was discovered from school sports 8 years ago, currently on the staff of the military sports team. In the past few years, they have achieved a series of achievements in the national youth athletics tournament, including gold medals in 1,500 m, 5,000 m, dubbed "the fastest running twin in Vietnam". From 2020, the two regularly participate in the MetaSports Marathon system, going to the podium to receive prizes. Due to injuries and poor form, they missed many tournaments, Nha Trang is the first race in the MetaSports Marathon this year.
After Nha Trang, the brothers plan to practice two long distances for the MetaSports Marathon Hanoi Midnight, which takes place in November. Both are also members of Xtep Running Club - a club established 2 years ago, now gathered 3,000 members from all over the country.
MetaSports Marathon Marvelous returns to Nha Trang for the second year in a row with an outstanding number of athletes 11,000, a sharp increase from 8,500 last year. As one of the most beautiful coastal runs in Vietnam, the race is loved by the runner community for its many unique features. The tournament takes runners through beautiful roads such as Pham Van Dong and Tran Phu, conquering a part of the majestic Luong Son pass.
