Dien Bien holds marathon for Ban Flower Festival 2019
VOV.VN - Dien Bien Province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism took the decision to hold a marathon on March 14 as part of the activities for the the sixth Ban Flower Festival 2019.
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| The marathon was open to competitors of all ages. |
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| The event saw 44 athletes from 8 teams from Dien Bien and neighbouring provinces take part as runners. |
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| The marathon consisted of different segments, with a mixture of individual and collective events. |
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| A woman competes in the 4km race. |
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| A competitor almost collapses from exhaustion after reaching the finishing line. |
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| A policeman on duty during the race |
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| Men begin in the 8km race. |
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| The race was competitive up until the final minutes with each racer giving maximum effort. |
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| The organising board hands over prizes to winners from the different categories. |
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