Hoang Nguyen Thanh takes men's title at Ha Noi marathon
Kenya's Agnes Katunge Mutune won the women's marathon, while the event drew almost 2,500 international participants from nearly 70 countries.
Hoang Nguyen Thanh completed the men's 42km race in 2 hours, 30 minutes and 13 seconds to win the Standard Chartered Ha Noi Marathon Heritage Race 2026. Agnes Katunge Mutune of Kenya took the women's title, clocking 2 hours, 48 minutes and 20 seconds.
The 21.1km half-marathon titles went to Nguyen Trung Cuong, who recorded 1:11.04 in the men's event, and Doan Thu Hang, who finished the women's race in 1:24.26.
Nguyen Hoang Thinh led the men's 10km field with 33 minutes and eight seconds, while Ly Ngoc Ha topped the women's race in 41 minutes and one second. Over 5km, Dong Minh Hai won the men's event in 17 minutes and 22 seconds, and Giang Thi Lan secured the women's title in 20 minutes and 16 seconds.
Tens of thousands of runners participated, including almost 2,500 from abroad representing nearly 70 countries. Courses passed landmarks including Hoan Kiem Lake, West Lake, the Temple of Literature, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the Old Quarter.
GREENFEED Viet Nam won the event's inaugural Corporate Cup and will receive a trip to compete at the Standard Chartered Shanghai 10km Run. A shoe donation programme also gathered nearly 500 pairs for cleaning and distribution to people in difficult circumstances.
