Runner VnExpress Marathon stirs up coastal city of Libera Nha Trang
Athletes of the 42 and 21km distances strode past the Do Theater, conquered Luong Son Pass, and stirred up the coastal city on race day of VnExpress Marathon Libera Nha Trang, August 24.
Báo Tiền Phong•03/09/2025
The race through Libera Nha Trang is a new feature of VnExpress Marathon this year. Two distances of 42 and 21km, an estimated 6,000 runners run through the 44-hectare coastal urban area. The race through this urban area passes by the Do Theater - a symbolic building, rows of townhouses, Trong Dong Square and the La Tien Villa area that is gradually taking shape. KDI Holdings - the investor, lights up the tracks all night long to serve the runners. The track here is flat, wide, and has good finishing quality. 21km champion Nguyen Khanh Ly ran past the Do theater at 4:40 am. Right behind Khanh Ly was runner-up Tran Duyen.
The Do Theater, inspired by the fishing gear of people living on the sea, is considered one of the outstanding architectural works of Khanh Hoa province in the new period. It organizes art shows, typically the Dream Puppetry, attracting tens of thousands of viewers each month.
Tra Giang, bib 90193, one of the top 42km runners today, strides through Libera Nha Trang. Along the road, in addition to the existing lighting system, the organizers installed additional lamp posts to illuminate, ensuring a night competition experience.
Runner 42km ran through the urban area at nearly 6am. The bright sky made the buildings stand out more. For the majority of amateur runners, the time to run across Libera Nha Trang is also when the sky begins to brighten. From the coastal urban area, runners will run straight up Luong Son Pass with an altitude of more than 50 m. This is a challenging but also rewarding route when runners can admire the panoramic beauty of the sea and sky in the morning mist. Runner 42km running on Luong Son pass at dawn. On one side is Nha Trang bay, on the other side are cliffs creating a majestic landscape, rare in running races in Vietnam. Runner's joy when conquering Luong Son pass.
Panoramic view of Libera Nha Trang coastal urban area from above. In addition to being a racetrack for runners, the coastal urban area also hosts an expo and distributes racekits to 13,000 athletes on August 22-23. During the tournament days, the urban area also offers many incentives on food , accommodation, culture and entertainment for athletes[1]. You can add photos of the day you receive the racekit, photos of the athletes checking in to get daytime photos.
In addition, runners also have the opportunity to watch many shows inside the Do Theater. The theater has just launched the Chum Show - opening a journey to explore the indigenous culture of Khanh Hoa through the lens of contemporary art. The show connects three distinctive cultural streams including the profound mystery of Cham culture, the strong and liberal spirit of the Central Highlands ethnic groups, and the flexibility and sophistication in the life of the Kinh community.
According to a representative of KDI Holdings, accompanying VnExpress Marathon helps the unit spread the spirit of freedom and multi-experience of the coastal city. The unit also expects Libera Nha Trang to become a meeting place for sports, entertainment, culture and arts for local people as well as domestic and foreign tourists, contributing to promoting tourism and helping Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa become a livable bay city.
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