Marathoner Thi Thanh delivers 3rd silver at 2017 SEA Games
VOV.VN - Hoang Thi Thanh finished the marathon at 2:55:43, roughly 7 minutes behind the gold medallist Mary Joy Tabal of the Philippines, on Saturday, August 19, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Thi Thanh gets off to a slow start but shows great determination in her comeback to win the second-place finish. |
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I hope the rest of the Vietnamese team will be encouraged by what Thi Thanh has shown today, says her coach. |
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She is one of the smallest marathoners but earns a medal with plenty of time to spare. |
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Vietnam now sits at four medals, with three silver and one bronze. |
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The marathon is the only event Vietnamese athletes compete in on Saturday, August 19, at the 2017 SEA Games. |
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