Thanh Hang set new national record

The newspaper reported was the first athlete to finish women’s 1,500 metres, clocking 04:18.50, just 0.5 seconds faster than her previous record, set at the 23rd SEA Games in the Philippines o­ne year ago.

It was the second gold medal won by Thanh Hang for Ho Chi Minh City. Earlier, Thanh Hang beat Do Thi Bong in women’s 800 metres to win a gold medal.

Other results of the fifth day of competition are as follows: Pham Ngoc Hoang from Khanh Hoa won a gold medal in men’s 5,000 metres. Nguyen Thi Bac from Ha Tay won a gold medal in women’s 400 metre hurdles. Vu Van Tinh from the Army team won a gold medal in men’s 400 metre hurdles. Vu Thi Huong won the second medal in women’s 200 metres. Earlier, she clinched a gold medal in women’s 100 metres. Nguyen Dinh Cuong from Ninh Binh won a gold medal in men’s 1,500 metres. Truong Van Lam from Tien Giang won a gold medal in men’s 200 metres. Kim Thi Tien from Soc Trang won a gold medal in women’s disc throw. Dinh Duc Thien from Phu Tho won a gold medal in men’s disc throw. Bui Van Ha from the Army team won a gold medal in men’s pole vault.

The contest end o­n September 13 with men’s and women’s marathon events and men’s 20 kilometre walk.