UMC Run - Reaching Aspirations: Nearly 5,000 Athletes Reach the Finish Line Safely

The UMC Run attracted nearly 5,000 participants, including support staff and supporters. The main race took place over two days at Van Phuc Urban Area (Thu Duc City), including a 1.5 km distance for children on April 20 and distances of 5 km, 10 km, 21 km, and 30 km on April 21. The athletes reached the finish line safely.

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Hoang Bac, Director of Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, said: "To fulfill the mission of caring for patients, each medical staff must be physically and mentally healthy. Sports, including jogging, are one of the effective ways to improve health. Therefore, within the framework of activities to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its establishment, the hospital organized a running race to spread the message of health training to medical staff, the community and society."

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Hoang Bac, Director of University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, spoke at the opening ceremony of UMC Run - Reaching for Aspiration

During the preparation process for the UMC Run - Reaching Aspirations, Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital has promoted healtheducation communication for participants with many practical contents such as notes before, during and after running; running exercises and ways to prevent injuries while running by the hospital's team of doctors and medical staff.

UMC Run spreads positive messages about fitness

Doctors recommend that each athlete should proactively equip themselves with the necessary knowledge and skills during training, such as warming up, maintaining the correct running posture, breathing properly, stretching exercises after running, and how to prevent injuries during running. In particular, each athlete must ensure that the registered distance is appropriate to their health condition, avoiding unwanted incidents on the track.

UMC Run ends successfully, athletes reach the finish line safely

Associate Professor, Dr. Le Minh Khoi, Head of Science and Training Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, shared: "The initial idea was that we only wanted to organize internally with about 300 athletes who were the hospital's medical staff, however, the hospital's board of directors realized that this was a very meaningful activity that needed to be spread more widely, so the scale of the race was expanded. Hopefully, the hospital's race will become an annual event, strongly spreading the message of encouraging medical staff and the community to increase exercise and improve health in a scientific and safe way."

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