Hoang Viet Vi Ly surprisingly won the 42km, Nguyen Thi Hong Le broke her personal record, and Luong Duc Phuoc and Bui Thi Thu Ha returned after the SEA Games to win the men's and women's 21km distances.

Capitalizing on Trinh Minh Tam's exhaustion, Hoang Viet Vi Ly won his first 42km race at the VnExpress Marathon Hai Phong, clocking 2 hours, 26 minutes, and 44 seconds.