Strong runners to take part in Bà Rá Mountain Climbing

MarathonHÀ NỘI — The 28th National Bà Rá Mountain Climbing Tournament will see the participation of almost 1,000 amateur and elite athletes on January 6 in Bình Phước Province. Teams such as the Military, HCM City, Đắk Lắk, Khánh Hòa and Bình Phước have registered strong runners to the event. Among them are SEA Games marathon champion Hoàng Nguyên Thanh of Bình Phước who just secured his title at the recent National Sports Games (NSG). Former SEA Games 3,000m steeplechase champion Đỗ Quốc Luật and veteran runners Trịnh Quốc Lượng, Bùi Thế Anh and Đào Minh Thiện of the Military team will compete for the men's title. The tournament will be broadcast live on channel BPTV1 of Bình Phước Television and some other regional TV channels.