Two disabled Vietnamese to contest New York marathon



Ha Noi, March 26 (VNA) -- Two disabled Vietnamese athletes, Truong Cong Hung, male, and Nguyen Thi Xuan Anh, female, will contest the New York Marathon in New York on April 1, 2001.

It will be the sixth New York Marathon contested by Vietnamese athletes and the fifth time that Cathay Pacific Airlines has provided return tickets for the athletes and their coach.

About 30,000 athletes from more than 100 countries and territories will contest the annual marathon.--VNA