Tien Phong Marathon

“I felt a little tired near the end, but finished safely in 4 hours 12 minutes 28 seconds, achieving a better result than I had expected.”

Cẩm Anh ran her first full marathon at the 2025 Tien Phong Marathon, finishing in 4:12:28. She trained 50 to 70K a week and kept up the long runs for more than four months, and got through the tough 32K-to-36K stretch in clear, cool rain to hit her goal.

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“It felt really good to run with the big family of runners. However, there was no water at the first aid station from the start, and the second and third aid station were dry too!”

Anh Chú and his companion Kiến took part in the 21K event at the 2025 Tiền Phong Marathon. They ran in the rain and cold. There was no water at the first aid station early in the race, so they relied on bottles they'd brought themselves and help from local residents. Around 11K, their arms and legs went numb, but they kept going after treatment from the medical team and eating an energy gel. They alternated running and walking over the final 2K and finished.

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“After running, I went to finish to welcome the runners as they finished!”

Liên Phạm ran as a participant in the Tiền Phong Marathon 2019, then also worked as an MC at the finish. She recorded the race-kit pickup, aid-station and volunteer support, the strong sun and wind, and the moments when runners of all kinds crossed the line.

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