Tay Ninh organizes the largest international standard marathon ever

Taking place annually since 2021, Baden Mountain International Marathon is the largest running tournament in Tay Ninh in general and the Southeast in particular. This year, with the theme "The Legendary Run", Baden Mountain International Marathon 2025 is expected to have about 8,000 athletes participating.

The race will officially take place on August 3, 2025, with the starting and finishing points at the cable car station square of Ba Den Mountain - the highest mountain in the South and an iconic destination of Tay Ninh.

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Image of the 2023 Baden Mountain Marathon. Photo:Sun Group

Not only is it a record-breaking race in Tay Ninh, Baden Mountain International Marathon 2025 is also the first time Tay Ninh has organized a race with an internationally certified standard course by AIMS & the Vietnam Athletics Federation. Accordingly, the course has undergone an evaluation and recognition process that meets the strict technical standards set by AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races). AIMS's internationally qualified experts have accurately measured, ensuring the accuracy of the course from all factors such as distance, altitude, slope, wind speed, competition conditions, etc. to create a fair competition environment and optimize performance for athletes.

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Experts measure the AIMS international standard running track at the foot of Ba Den Mountain. Photo: Nexus

With this standard, runners participating in the Baden Mountain International Marathon 2025 can use their results to register for major races around the world such as the Boston Marathon, Chicago Marathon, New York City Marathon...

In addition to its international quality, Baden Mountain International Marathon 2025 also possesses a dreamlike route, connecting legendary landmarks of the holy land of Tay Ninh. Starting and finishing at Ba Den Mountain with its majestic beauty, the running route will pass through famous destinations in Tay Ninh such as Nui Da Lake, Ma Thien Lanh, or Toa Thanh - a magnificent religious work of Cao Dai religion...

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Ba Den Mountain, an iconic destination of Tay Ninh. Photo: Sun Group

With Ba Den Mountain as the center of the race's activities, Baden Mountain International Marathon 2025 will inspire a holy pilgrimage land, a place associated with the legend of Linh Son Thanh Mau, which is deeply rooted in the cultural life of Tay Ninh people in particular and Southern people in general.

In particular, this year's race has an attractive prize structure, with many diverse categories and a total value of up to hundreds of millions of VND. The 42Km and 21Km distances both have 5 prize categories for outstanding athletes, with a total prize value of up to 166 million. In the age group category, both the 42Km and 21Km distances have 7 age groups from 18 years old to over 50 years old. The total prize value for the age groups is up to 42 million, with 56 prizes for outstanding athletes. Teams and clubs participating in the 42Km and 21Km distances will have the opportunity to compete in 3 prize categories for each distance. The total prize value for clubs and teams is up to 73 million VND.

Tây Ninh tổ chức giải chạy marathon đạt chuẩn quốc tế có quy mô lớn nhất từ trước đến nay - Ảnh 4.

The 21km course of the Baden Mountain International Marathon 2025. Photo: Nexus

Baden Mountain International Marathon 2025 is organized by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Tay Ninh, implemented by Nexus Media Joint Stock Company, and the co-organizer, also the main sponsor, is Tay Ninh Sun Joint Stock Company ◊Sun World BaDen Mountain branch of Sun Group.

The opening ceremony of the race will take place on August 2, 2025 at the Ba Den Mountain Cable Car Station Square. On the morning of August 3, 2025, the competition program will officially begin with 4 different time slots for 4 different distances (5km, 10km, 21km and 42km).

Tây Ninh tổ chức giải chạy marathon đạt chuẩn quốc tế có quy mô lớn nhất từ trước đến nay - Ảnh 5.

Athletes will start and finish at the Ba Den Mountain cable car station. Photo: Sun Group

Tây Ninh tổ chức giải chạy marathon đạt chuẩn quốc tế có quy mô lớn nhất từ trước đến nay - Ảnh 6.

The route of the 2023 marathon in Tay Ninh. Photo: Nexus

Participants in the race will be professional male and female athletes, amateur athletes and freelance athletes from home and abroad; running clubs in and outside the province; organizations and businesses in and outside the province... As of the end of June 2025, more than 5,000 runners nationwide have registered to buy bibs to participate in the race.

The BaDen Mountain Marathon has inspired the community about mass sports and has become the largest sports tourism event in Tay Ninh province for many years. In 2025, the race will continue to honor and promote the beautiful and sacred land of Tay Ninh, true to its name "Legendary Race", while sending a message about a youthful Tay Ninh in the era of development.

Race details, visit: https://badenmountainmarathon.com

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/tay-ninh-to-chuc-giai-chay-marathon-dat-chuan-quoc-te-co-quy-mo-lon-nhat-tu-truoc-den-nay-20250709142651893.htm