Next International Marathon to be held in Aug, 2018
The 6th Da Nang International Marathon (DNIM 2018) will take place at the East Sea Park on Son Tra District’s Vo Nguyen Giap from 4.00am to 1.00pm on 12 August 2018.
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| Participating runners at DNIM 2017 |
Co-organised by the Ho Chi Minh City-based company Pulse Active and the municipal Department of Culture and Sports, DNIM 2018 is expected to attract a total of between 3,000 and 4,500 professional and amateur runners from across the country, plus local residents and international visitors to Da Nang.
The majority of the total funding for next year’s event will come from public donations whilst the remainder will be funded by the city budget.
DNIM 2018 will comprise 4 races: a 42.195 km full marathon, a 21,0975 km half marathon, a 10km run, and a 5km run.
The route of the full and half marathon races will be the East Sea Park - Vo Nguyen Giap - Nguyen Van Thoai - Tran Thi Ly Bridge - 2 September - Bach Dang - Nhu Nguyet - Thuan Phuoc Bridge - Le Duc Tho - Hoang Sa - Le Van Luong - Hoang Sa- Vo Nguyen Giap - the East Sea Park, with marathon entrants doing 2 laps.
As for the 10km run, the route will be the East Sea Park - Vo Nguyen Giap - the intersection of Nguyen Van Thoai, Vo Nguyen Giap and Hoang Sa streets - Hoang Sa - Vo Nguyen Giap - the East Sea Park.
With regard to the 5km run, the route will be the East Sea Park - Vo Nguyen Giap - the intersection of Phan Ba Phien and Hoang Sa streets - Vo Nguyen Giap - the East Sea Park.
Prizes will be awarded to the first 3 finishers of the full, half marathon and 10km challenges.
All finishers in the full, half marathon and 10km races in a maximum request time of 8, 4 and 3 hours respectively will receive a Finisher’s Medal and a souvenir T-shirt each.
Everyone who finishes the 5km run will receive a Finisher's Certificate, and will be entered in a lucky draw to win numerous attractive items.
DNIM is the first professional marathon in Viet Nam, and it has been certified by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS). Thanks to this, the competition has proved very popular and attracted an increasing number of runners, from both home and abroad, over the years.
In 2014, Da Nang honourably became the 97th member of AIMS.
Since it was first held in 2013, the competition has attracted growing numbers of runners from both home and abroad.
In particular, this year’s event saw the participation of a total of about 4,000 professional and amateur runners from all around the world, and the figure is likely to hit around 4,500 next year.
The annual event is a good opportunity for Da Nang, and Viet Nam as a whole, to promote themselves to domestic and international friends.
In addition, there will be a wide range of exciting activities to serve runners and supporters after the competition, such as information stands, tours to local tourist attractions, and a gala festival.
People can register online for DNIM 2018 at www.rundanang.com or in person at the city’s based VietNam Travelmart company at 68 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Hai Chau District.