Second VnExpress Marathon Hanoi Midnight begins super early-bird ticket sales

By Nam Minh February 15, 2021 | 12:23 am PT

A runner reaches the finish line at the 2020 VnExpress Marathon Hanoi Midnight. Photo by VnExpress Marathon.

The 2021 VnExpress Marathon (VM) Hanoi Midnight commenced early ticket sales Sunday with discounts for groups.

The marathon, organized by VnExpress and Hanoi People’s Committee, expected to take place on Nov. 21, has begun selling Super Early Bird tickets, ranging from VMD270,000 ($11.76) to VND810,000 ($35.28). Ticket prices are expected to increase in later stages, encouraging runners to register early and have a head start in preparing for the race.

Ticket types	Super Early Bird	Early Bird	Regular	Late
5 km	270,000*	325,000	430,000	540,000
10 km	540,000	700,000	865,000	1,080,000
21 km	650,000	810,000	1,025,000	1,295,000
42 km	810,000	975,000	1,190,000	1,405,000

*Vietnamese dong

Interested runners can register here.

Groups of over 100 people would be offered discounts of up to 28 percent, groups of 50-100 people 20 percent, groups of 30-49, 15 percent, and groups of 10-29, 10 percent.

VM Hanoi Midnight on Nov. 28 last year was the first big night marathon staged in Vietnam, with around 5,500 participants and many personal records broken.

The course runs from Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square by the Hoan Kiem Lake, past attractions like Hanoi Opera, St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, and West Lake.

Trinh Quoc Luong finished first in the full marathon. This was his very first VM event. Pham Thi Hong Le finished first in the women's full marathon. This was her third time participating in VM and also her third time winning the full event.

VnExpress has organized two marathons in the south central beach town Quy Nhon and one in the central resort town Hue.