Vietnamese athletics won the second relay bronze medal at the Asian Championships

(NLDO) – One day after the men's and women's 4x400m running team won a bronze medal, the Vietnamese women's 4x100m team brought home their second bronze medal at the Asian Athletics Relay Championship.

Before the final races on the evening of May 21, heavy rains caused the National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand to be submerged in a blanket of water. However, the races were still fierce and intense.

Vietnam national team lineup

Ha Thi Thu runs the first leg - Photo: Screenshot

In the women's 4x100m event, the Vietnamese team with Ha Thi Thu, Kha Thanh Truc, Le Thi Cam Tu and Phung Thi Hue had to compete with 4 strong opponents including China, Korea, Thailand and Sri Lanka. Starting on lane 6, Ha Thi Thu and Kha Thanh Truc maintained the 2nd position, just behind the Chinese runners.

Athletes at the finish line

Le Thi Cam Tu’s slight weakness in the third leg allowed the host Thai athlete to take second place at the baton handover. Therefore, despite Phung Thi Hue’s strong acceleration in the final leg, the Vietnamese team could only finish third, with a time of 45.17 seconds, behind China (44.16 seconds) and Thailand (44.88 seconds).

Final result

This is the second bronze medal of the Vietnamese athletics team at the tournament. On the evening of May 21, the events in which the Vietnamese team competed were the men's 4x400m and the women's 4x400m, the distances in which Vietnamese athletics compete for a place at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/dien-kinh-viet-nam-gianh-hcd-tiep-suc-thu-nhi-giai-vo-dich-chau-a-196240521185043495.htm