Running resources in Vietnam

The key races, organisers, race calendars and tools for runners in Vietnam, all in one place.

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Race calendars

runaway.fit The complete calendar of running races in Vietnam, from 5 km fun runs to ultra trails. Search by date, distance and province. runaway.fit ↗ AIMS – races in Vietnam AIMS-certified road races in Vietnam, with officially measured courses. aims-worldrunning.org/countries/123.html ↗ ITRA – International Trail Running Association Find trail races in Vietnam, check course difficulty and earn ITRA points. itra.run ↗ Asia Trail Master The Asian trail running championship series, which includes Vietnamese races such as Dalat Ultra Trail and Lam Dong Trail. asiatrailmaster.com ↗

Major road marathons

VnExpress Marathon series One of Vietnam's largest race series, with events in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang and other cities, including popular midnight editions. vm.vnexpress.net ↗ Techcombank Ho Chi Minh City International Marathon Saigon's flagship international marathon (5, 10, 21 and 42 km), held each December. marathonhcmc.com/en ↗ Danang International Marathon A flat, fast coastal marathon along Da Nang's beaches and bridges. rundanang.com ↗ Hanoi Marathon Heritage Race Hanoi's international marathon through the historic centre and around the lakes. hanoi-marathon.com ↗

Trail & ultra

Vietnam Trail Series Organiser of the Vietnam Mountain Marathon (Sa Pa), Vietnam Trail Marathon (Moc Chau) and Vietnam Jungle Marathon. vietnamtrailseries.com ↗

Triathlon

IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam (Da Nang) Half-distance triathlon in Da Nang: a 1.9 km swim, 90 km bike and 21.1 km run. ironman.com/im703-vietnam ↗

Registration & results

iRace.vn Vietnamese platform for race registration, virtual races and results. irace.vn ↗ BestMarathon.vn race calendar A Vietnamese-language calendar of hundreds of races in Vietnam. bestmarathon.vn/race-info ↗

Governing bodies

Vietnam Athletics Federation The national governing body for athletics in Vietnam, affiliated with World Athletics. dienkinh.vn ↗ World Athletics The international federation: rules, records and certified road races. worldathletics.org ↗

Health & conditions

IQAir – Hanoi air quality Live AQI for Hanoi. Check it before you head out for a hard session. iqair.com/vietnam/hanoi ↗ IQAir – Ho Chi Minh City air quality Live AQI and forecast for Ho Chi Minh City. iqair.com/vietnam/ho-chi-minh-city ↗

Apps & tools

Strava Log your runs, join your club's Strava group and find popular routes near you. strava.com ↗ OpenStreetMap Free, detailed maps, great for planning new running routes. openstreetmap.org ↗

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