More than 10,000 athletes are expected to participate in the Binh Phuoc Marathon

Updated on: April 25, 2024 20:29:15

Following the success after the first organization, on the afternoon of April 25, at Binh Phuoc Radio – Television and Newspaper (BPTV) a ceremony to announce the second Binh Phuoc Marathon – Truong Tuoi Group Award, 2024, took place. The tournament is chaired by BPTV, in coordination with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Binh Phuoc Provincial Youth Union, and Dong Xoai City People’s Committee. Truong Tuoi Group Joint Stock Company continues to be the main sponsor of the tournament.

Member of the Standing Committee of the Binh Phuoc Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Tran Tuyet Minh; Members of the Organizing Committee, sponsoring units and a large number of reporters and journalists inside and outside the province attended. The announcement ceremony was livestreamed on BPTV’s digital platforms.

With the message “The run of green warriors”, the second Binh Phuoc Marathon – Truong Tuoi Group takes place on November 23 and 24, 2024 in Dong Xoai city, expected to attract more than 10,000 runners. Encourage domestic and international participation. Coming to this year’s tournament, athletes will compete in 5 competition distances, including: 2km (kids run), 5km, 10km, 21km and 42km. New to this year’s race, the Organizing Committee increased the distance to 2km, which makes the Binh Phuoc Marathon – Truong Tuoi Group season 2 more attractive as a festival for families to run together.

Deputy Director, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of BPTV Phan Van Thao spoke at the ceremony

In particular, coming to the Binh Phuoc Marathon – Truong Tuoi Group season 2, athletes will run with 3 famous ambassadors: “Vietnam Marathon King” Hoang Nguyen Thanh; Outstanding athletes, SEA Games 31 Bronze Medalist Hoang Thi Ngoc Hoa and Miss Intercontinental 2022 Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc; Along with that are famous athletes in the country’s athletics industry.

Regarding the prizes, there is an attractive structure with 81 prizes, divided into 2 groups of subjects, including: Professional system and Movement system for distances of 21km and 42km. In addition, there are also prizes for the Club/team/group with the largest number of registered members; Prizes for children at 2km distance and many other attractive secondary prizes worth up to 378 million VND.

In particular, for this year’s tournament, the Organizing Committee continues to deduct 20,000 VND/participant to donate to renovating seedlings, preserving forests, and planting trees in Dong Xoai city.

Provincial Party Committee member, Director – Editor-in-Chief of BPTV Nguyen Thi Minh Nham, Head of the Organizing Committee said that: Coming to the second Binh Phuoc Marathon – Truong Tuoi Group, 2024, athletes will experience the space fresh with unique roads of Dong Xoai city, Binh Phuoc province. It is a Binh Phuoc that is developing but always simple, close, and peaceful through the images of cashew, rubber, cool green fruit trees laden with fruit and the gentle River Be water. It is a Dong Xoai – the administrative, political, economic and cultural center of Binh Phuoc province, rich in ancient revolutionary traditions, today it is making efforts to innovate and build a modern, smart, liveable urban area. dignity, order, affection. An invested, bold art program of Binh Phuoc on the opening night will also bring many emotions to the audience.

Provincial Party Committee member, Director, Editor-in-Chief of BPTV Nguyen Thi Minh Nham, Head of the Organizing Committee with specific and detailed information of the 2nd Binh Phuoc Marathon – Truong Tuoi Group, 2024 (Photo: Nguyen Ngan)

In addition, coming to Binh Phuoc, athletes will enjoy the specialties of 41 ethnic groups, especially dishes made from cashew nuts, cashew fruits and hundreds of other OCOP products. With a deep awareness of the importance of promoting local tourism through sports tournaments, the Organizing Committee develops programs to experience beautiful Dong Xoai and Binh Phuoc, which will leave many unforgettable impressions for visitors. runners and tourists.

“The mission of this tournament is to create a healthy playground for athletes who love running, aiming to become a festival that brings together clubs and groups to interact, experience and compete. . Therefore, we call on everyone to come, conquer themselves, and successfully conquer the beautiful running route of Binh Phuoc province, where champions practice and improve their performance. The tournament will inspire the young generation to participate in sports activities earlier, build a healthy lifestyle, follow the example of champions, become healthy warriors, love the environment and take good actions. Actively protect the environment for a green and healthy Binh Phuoc and Vietnam. Love and spread the love of sports, love of nature, actively practice every day for a healthy, green community.”

Director, Editor-in-Chief of BPTV Nguyen Thi Minh Nham

At the announcement ceremony, reporters and journalists paid attention and asked questions to the Organizing Committee and sponsors regarding the work of ensuring safety for athletes; activities to care for the lives of the poor and disadvantaged families; Activities related to planting trees, protecting the environment…

Journalist Dao Tung – Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper is interested in the time and plan for organizing the tournament

Recalling the unexpected successes of the first Binh Phuoc marathon – Truong Tuoi Group, 2023, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Tran Tuyet Minh affirmed: Health is a precious asset of Every person wants to be healthy and must practice, of which jogging is the most effective training method. Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Tran Tuyet Minh hopes that through the tournament, the sports practice movement will be widely spread in the community, contributing to improving the health and spirit of Binh Phuoc people in particular, and the people of Binh Phuoc in particular. the country in general.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Tran Tuyet Minh hopes that, through the prize, it will widely spread the sports practice movement in the community, contributing to improving the health and spirit of Binh Phuoc people in particular, and the people of Binh Phuoc in particular. the country in general

Thanking the sponsors for their companionship, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Tran Tuyet Minh requested: BPTV, as head of the organizing committee for the upcoming tournament, continue to mobilize sponsors; Strengthen communication for the tournament to widely spread a unique, diverse and integrated image of Binh Phuoc. For relevant units, in the spirit of assigned tasks, continue to strengthen coordination to ensure absolute safety for the athletes.

Also at the announcement ceremony, the tournament organizing committee and sponsors conducted a sponsorship signing ceremony and accompanied the 2nd Binh Phuoc Marathon – Truong Tuoi Group, 2024. In particular, the main sponsor Truong Tuoi Group Joint Stock Company has signed a sponsorship worth 1.5 billion VND.

Representatives of the Organizing Committee and sponsors conducted the sponsorship signing ceremony and accompanied the 2nd Binh Phuoc Marathon – Truong Tuoi Group, 2024

Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Tran Tuyet Minh and members of the Organizing Committee presented flowers to congratulate the sponsors