2,000 kids run in the rain at Kun Marathon Hanoi

November 26, 2022 | 01:30 am PT
2,000 children completed the Kun Marathon race at the Sword Lake on Saturday morning despite the rain and slippery roads.
2,000 kids run in the rain at Kun Marathon Hanoi

2,000 kids gather in the starting area of Kun Marathon, an event on the sidelines of the VnExpress Marathon Hanoi Midnight 2022, for warm-up exercises from 6 a.m. Photo by Giang Huy

2,000 kids run in the rain at Kun Marathon Hanoi

Some children seem worried and bewildered by the atmosphere of the large race. The organizers prepared hats and raincoats for them. Photo by Duc Dong

2,000 kids run in the rain at Kun Marathon Hanoi

Upon the start signal, the children in the 6-year-old group take their first steps. Photo by Giang Huy

2,000 kids run in the rain at Kun Marathon Hanoi

The "floating mountain" challenge proves difficult for the 7-year-old group since it is slippery. Photo by Tran Quynh

2,000 kids run in the rain at Kun Marathon Hanoi

The children on the pontoon bridge. Photo by Giang Huy

2,000 kids run in the rain at Kun Marathon Hanoi

A 7-year-old girl heads towards the finish line. Photo by Tran Quynh

2,000 kids run in the rain at Kun Marathon Hanoi

Nguyen Minh Vu, champion of the 6-year-old group, runs towards the finish line. Vu overcame all obstacles quickly as he had prepared for the marathon several months ago.

He completed "mountain of buoys," the hardest challenge, in a few seconds. Photo by Duc Dong

2,000 kids run in the rain at Kun Marathon Hanoi

Parents of the kid runners. Photo by Quynh Tran

2,000 kids run in the rain at Kun Marathon Hanoi

Children attend the award ceremony with their medals. Photo by Giang Huy

 
 
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