Athletics: Hang races away with 1,500m title

Hanoi (VNA) - Asian champion Truong Thanh Hang won the 1,500m final at the Thailand Open Track and Field Championship on April 27 in Bangkok 's Thammasat Stadium.

Hang, who is also the Southeast Asian Games defending champion, was challenged by
Than Tone Khin Myo Aung of Myanmar , and N. A Dilrukshi of Sri Lanka .

But the Vietnamese representative ran clear in the final metres to finish in 4min,
24,83sec.

Although the result was far from her best performance, it was more than enough to
easily take the title in the 55-year-old meet.

Her personal best is the 4min 11.60sec she returned when setting the SEA Games
record in Thailand two years ago.

Hang will be competing in the women's 800m on April 29, where she will again face
Aung and Dilrukshi.

Last year, Hang grabbed a gold at the Asian Grand Prix Series, also in Thailand
.

Another Vietnamese medal hopeful, Nguyen Dinh Cuong, took part in the men's 800m
qualifier later on April 28. Cuong, also a SEA Games champion, is expected to
easily make April 29's final.

Meanwhile, Vietnam 's other athletes will be competing in the women's 100m
heats.

About 2,250 athletes from Asia registered to compete in Thailand , which is
holding youth, junior and adult events.

A total of 43 gold medals are up for grabs this year.-Enditem