Two gold medals for Vietnam at Asian Relays Championships 2026
VOV.VN - Vietnam claimed gold in both the men’s and women’s 4x400m relays on the final day of the Asian Relays Championships 2026 in China, with the men’s team also setting a new national record.
Competing against seven other teams in the men’s 4x400m final, Vietnam fielded Ta Ngoc Tuong, Vu Ngoc Khanh, Tran Dinh Son and Le Ngoc Phuc.
The men’s 4x400m final featured eight teams, including Vietnam, China, Sri Lanka, Thailand, India, Kazakhstan, the Philippines and Singapore.
Vietnam counted on Le Ngoc Phuc in the anchor leg, and he delivered with a strong finish to secure gold in a national record time of 3:02.60. The result was confirmed by the Vietnam Athletics Federation as a new national record. China finished second, followed by Sri Lanka. Vietnam later added a second gold in the women’s 4x400m relay.
Vietnam’s women’s 4x400m team of Hoang Thi Minh Hanh, Quach Thi Lan, Nguyen Thi Hang and Nguyen Thi Ngoc won gold in 3:31.16, finishing ahead of China and Kazakhstan.
The tournament marked Vietnam’s second appearance at the Asian Relay Championships, with the team returning home with two gold medals.
Silver for Vietnam in women’s 4x400m relay at Asian athletics championships
VOV.VN - Vietnamese runners Nguyen Thi Hang, Quach Thi Lan, and Hoang Thi Minh Hanh secured a silver medal in the women’s 4x400m relay at the 2024 Asian Athletics Championships in the Republic of Korea on May 29, finishing with a time of 3:34.77.
