Right from 3 am on April 21, the green and colorful roads in Ecopark urban area were bustling with thousands of busy runners participating in the Ecopark Marathon.
With the theme “running in the middle of nature”, this year’s Ecopark Marathon was held on the occasion of Hung Vuong’s death anniversary 
The tournament took place with full 4 professional distances: 42km, 21km, 10km and 5km. In which, there are about 2,000 athletes 21km and more than 1,000 athletes registered to compete at a distance of 42km. The Ecopark Marathon brings together the most large groups in the North. 
Ecopark owns roads running through thousands of trees, windswept lake surface and brilliant flower beds in Ecopark urban area. Ecopark is one of the largest planned urban areas in the North with a total area of up to 500 hectares. In particular, not taking into account the natural water surface area, the area of trees and lakes has reached 110 hectares, ensuring a green and fresh life in the urban area. 
The beautiful dream run has left an impression on thousands of runners in the journey to conquer the “1-0-2” Ecopark Marathon – Running in the middle of nature 
With the road covering the entire urban area, Ecopark Marathon is a race that many athletes commented as “the most beautiful road running in Vietnam”. 
The paths run through carpet of colorful flowers, or under green canopies in beautiful changing season. No train dust, no crowds 
The green natural scenery with all kinds of flowers, many animals that are freely raised such as birds, turkeys, geese, rabbits, swans make the picture of the Ecopark Marathon 2021 race more interesting. 
Mr. Do Van Hieu – Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee of Ecopark Marathon shared, “Through the run, we want to share the message #rungreen #runclean: run green, run clean – with the aim of spreading and sharing a healthy lifestyle. The healthy, healthy life that our Ecopark residents are enjoying every day ”. 
For Ecopark residents, jogging is not only for health and exercise, but also an option to relax, socialize and enjoy life. 
This year, the Ecopark runway is organized in the form of City Trail, with many types of road surfaces and across different types of terrain, from internal urban and inter-provincial asphalt; stone paved road along the lake; grass hill, road crossing golf course, flower garden … 
Athlete Do Quoc Luat shared, “There are many harsh marathons, but Ecopark’s path is amazing. The roads throughout the urban area always have a large number of trees, flowerbeds, or located near lakes. This makes every athlete feel in harmony with nature ”. 
A special feature of Ecopark Marathon is the run of 5km owned by one for children from 5 to 12 years old. Most of them, running as assistant, discovering their surroundings are key. In addition to the shade of trees and thousands of flowers, the track also owns many animals that can be freely raised. Many children take advantage of playing with swans, chickens and ducks in the journey to the destination. For them, Ecopark Marathon is like an exploration back to nature. 
First organized in 2018, the Ecopark Marathon is a non-profit running tournament for everyone, from kids to professional runners. 
According to the representative of the Organizing Committee, the founders of Ecopark Marathon hope to contribute, support and promote the movement of Vietnamese people to practice sports, join forces to bring Vietnam out of the list of lazy countries. the most active in the world.
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