Vietnamese runner wins and sets record at Amazean Jungle Thailand
Vietnamese runner Ha Thi Hau won and set a new record at the Amazean Jungle Thailand by UTMB, an ultra-trail running tournament in Yala, Thailand, late on May 4 while her teammate Le Thi Hang came second.
Ha Thi Hau celebrates her win at the Amazean Jungle Thailand by UTMB on May 4 in Thailand. (Photo of organisers)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA)🦩 - Vietnamese runner Ha Thi Hau won and set a new record at the Amazean Jungle Thailand by UTMB, an ultra-trail running tournament in Yala, Thailand, late on May 4 while her teammate Le Thi Hang came second.
Hau set her target of winning the tournament after she championed the Doi Inthanon Thailand by Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) and finished fourth at the UTMB World Series Finals last year.
Leading the 100K (106km) event from the very beginning, Hau did not encounter any problems throughout her race.The 35-year-old reached the finish line with in 16hr 12.30min to claim the women's top podium and the second place overall to Disi Liang of China who was the male champion.It was the first time that a Vietnamese athlete has won at this tournament which is one of the toughest in the UTMB series.
In this distance, only 79 athletes could reach the finish line.
"I made it," Hau said after crossing the finish line.
"Thank you for strongly encouraging and supporting me during this race."
Although her time was not as good as her target, it was still a new tournament record beating 17:29.32 set by Anita Rai of Nepal last year.
In second place, Hang was not a medal favourite but did a good job to catch up with and pass other runners in the second half of the race, finishing in a time of 22:41.37.
Seng Lip Ku of Malaysia was third on 22:42.01.
"It was hot and rained before the start, the road was slippery leading to athletes' falling consecutively. It was the first time I was in the top three of an international trailing competition," said Hang.
Do Trong Nhan came third in the men's discipline and fourth overall. He ran in 18:44.08, ranking below Liang and Yutaro Yokouchi of Japan.
The win was considered a strong push for Hau as she announced her plan to win the 2024 UTMB World Series Finals in September in France.
In the world ranking, Hau is currently No 4 with 745 points. She is below rivals from Spain, the US and Japan.The Amazean Jungle Thailand featured more than 3,500 athletes who took part in five categories.
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