The central city will hold the Da Nang International Marathon 2015 onAugust 30, the city's culture and society department official Hoang SonTra has said.

The event, which has been included in the scheduleof the International Amateur Athletics Association-Association ofInternational Marathons and Distance Races (IAAF-AIMS), is expected todraw 1,500 professional marathoners from across the world, who willcompete in marathon (42km), half marathon (21km) and Fun Run and Walk(5km), and 5,000 amateurs and tourists.

According to Tra, the athletes competing in the Da Nang International Marathon will qualify for the Boston Marathon.

The one-day event, which is organised by World Marathon Inc andVice-Chairman of International Amateur Athletics Association (IAAF),Dave Cundy, will consist of a two-lap route, starting from the East SeaPark, for the full marathon.

The marathon is one ofseveral international events, including the Fireworks Competition, Ironman and yachting, which will be held in the city this year.

Last year, 3,500 participants, including 400 professional marathonersfrom 25 countries and territories, competed in the race.
Athletes can register for the marathon at www.rundanang.com.-VNA