Vietnamese track-and-field athletes seek Olympic berths in Thailand
Fourteen Vietnamese track-and-field athletes are competing at the ongoing Asian Relay Championship 2024, with high hopes that they will be able to qualify for the coming Paris Olympics.
According to schedule, they are competing in the 4x400m Mixed Relay, the women’s 4x100m relay, the women’s 4x400m relay, and the men’s 4x400m relay.
Nguyen Manh Hung, general secretary of the Vietnam Athletics Federation, said in the latest rankings the local team was placed in 28th position with a best time of 3'31''61 at the 19th Asian Games last September in China.
To compete at the Olympics, they need to be among the top 16, stressed the official, revealing the current 16th place is held by Dominica with a time of 3'27''84.
The teams which stand above Vietnam are India, the Czech Republic, Botswana, Switzerland, Norway, Finland, Spain, Kenya, Australia, Sri Lanka, and Colombia.
Quach Thi Lan and Le Thi Tuyet Mai are considered to be the most promising runners who have the chance of winning the best results at the tournament.
The team will compete in the final round of the 4x400m Mixed Relay at 18:35 p.m. on May 20.
On May 21 evening, they will subsequently take part in the women’s 4x100m relay, women’s 4x400m relay, and the men’s 4x400m relay.
The Vietnam Athletics Federation also pledged a bonus of VND100 million, equal to US$3,900, for an Olympic spot.
