Da Nang draws 9,000
The Da Nang International Marathon on March 20 attracted nearly 9,000 runners from local and international fields, signaling strong mass‑participation momentum in Southeast Asia (en.vietnamplus.vn).
The opening ceremony was staged at East Sea Park and was attended by city officials including Truong Thi Hong Hanh, Tao Viet Hai, Le Thi My Hanh and Pham Ba Dung, CEO of organiser Pulse Active. (danangfantasticity.com) Athletes represented 75 countries and territories, with organisers reporting roughly 3,200 overseas entrants and the largest contingents coming from South Korea, Japan, the Philippines and Malaysia. (danangfantasticity.com) The competitive field included close to 80 professional runners entered for the marathon and half-marathon, among them Phạm Thị Bình, Thái Thị Kim Ngân, Nguyễn Thị Trà Giang, Triệu Thị Bình, Saito Takuya, Ritsuro Adachi and Richard Pfaller. (thethaovietnamplus.vn) Organisers estimate the event will inject about 142 billion VND (roughly $5.4 million) into Da Nang’s economy, with an estimated $5.1 million of that attributable to spending by international participants. (vietnamplus.vn) Race operations set the full-marathon start at Bien Dong Park at 3:00 AM and impose a 7-hour cut-off for the 42.195 km distance, with multiple aid and cut-off stations listed along the course. (rundanang.com) Organisers said the 2026 edition recorded approximately 20% growth in entries versus the previous season and reiterated a target to expand international participation toward about 5,000 foreign runners by 2028. (danangfantasticity.com)
