Vietnamese runners dominate women's 5,000m event at SEA Games 32

Track-and-field athlete Nguyen Thi Oanh successfully pockets a gold medal in the women's 5,000m event after finishing with a record of 17 minutes and 0.28 seconds on May 8.

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The Bac Giang native is 28-years-old and previously dominated the Southeast Asian competition at the 29th, 30th, and 31st SEA Games by winning a total of eight gold medals in the women’s 1,500m, 3,000m obstacle, and 5,000m events.

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They compete at the Morodok Techo stadium amid heavy rain.

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The Vietnamese athlete gets ahead and maintains her leading position until the end of the competition.

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Oanh tops the race after clocking a time of 17 minutes and 0.28 seconds.

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Pham Thi Hong Le comes second in the women’s 5,000m event with a time of 17 minutes and 6 seconds.

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Oanh, who stands at 1.50 metres tall, brings home a gold medal for the nation.

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Her teammate Le wins a silver medal in the same event.

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Local athletes Tran Nhat Hoang, Nguyen Thi Hang, Tran Dinh Son, and Nguyen Thi Huyen obtain another gold medal for Vietnam in the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay event with a record of 3 minutes and 20.19 seconds.