A couple kiss after finishing their 21-kilometer run. |
"No-Face" strolls very across the finish line with no rush. No-Face is a character Japanese movie "Spirited Away." |
In contrast to "No Face", this runner leaps to the finish line in excitement. |
Members of a group salute those that who have finished the race before them. |
A woman in "Sailor Moon" costume walks away after finishing her 42-km run. |
A family of five (in red) crosses the line together after finishing a 10-km run. |
A man picks his daughters up after finishing his 42km run. |
A couple wore the traditional Vietnamese traditional costume ao dai for their marathon run. |
A man raises the national flag at the finish line. |
Another couple seal their finish with a kiss. |
Doan Ngoc Hai wears a proud smile as he shows off the medal that confirms he has finished the full marathon - 42km. |
Wearing the Vietnamese conical hat non la, a runner lifts his daughter in celebration. |
A woman poses with her medal. The 2022 VM Imperial gathered over 4,700 pro and amateur runners in the country covering four distances: five, 10, 21 and 42 kilometers. In all, 108 prizes worth almost VND800 million ($35,000) have been granted to runners. |