A woman heads to the finish in celebration with her children at the Manulife Da Nang International Marathon. The race, which was delayed by the COVID-19 in 2020-21, will resume on March 20. (Photo courtesy of the World Marathon Company and Pulse Active) Da Nang (VNS/VNA) – More than 5,000 local runners have registered to race in the 2022 Manulife Da Nang International Marathon – one of the top marathon destinations in Southeast Asia – on March 20, after a two-year suspension due to COVID-19. The race organisers, the World Marathon Company and Pulse Active , said the marathon would mark the COVID-19 recovery in Da Nang and one of the largest sporting events in central Vietnam. The beach track will offer divisions for a men's and women's full marathon (42km), a half marathon (21km), a 10km course, a 5km FunRun and a kids' run (1.5km). A total of 900 runners have already registered in the full-marathon 42km, while 1,700 athletes have signed up for the 21km event, and more than 1,000 people for the 10km race. This year there will also be a 1.5km pre-marathon race on March 19. The event's organisers have already raised 200 million VND (8,700 USD) from donors for the support of orphans, victims of… Read full this story
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