The race in the coastal city of Nha Trang on the morning of 9/8 offers nearly one billion VND in prizes for outstanding runners across all four distances.
How runners allocate their 2,000 calories of stored glycogen in the first 10km will determine if they have enough energy to accelerate or "hit the wall" in the final 10km.
The gently sloping terrain combined with the characteristic sunny and windy coastal weather requires runners, especially beginners, to carefully consider their choice of running shoes.
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