LookAtVietnam – Asian champion Truong Thanh Hang won the 1,500m final at the Thailand Open Track and Field Championship on Monday in Bangkok’s Thammasat Stadium.

No sweat: Asian champion Truong Thanh Hang won gold for Viet Nam at the Thailand Open Track and Field Championship on Monday at Bangkok’s Thammasat Stadium.

But the Vietnamese representative ran clear in the final metres to finish in 4min, 24.83sec.

Although the result was far from her best performance, it was more than enough to easily take the title in the 55-year-old meet.

Her personal best is the 4min 11.60sec she returned when setting the SEA Games record in Thailand two years ago.

Hang will be competing in the women’s 800m today, where she will again face Aung and Dilrukshi.

Last year, Hang grabbed a gold at the Asian Grand Prix Series, also in Thailand.

Another Vietnamese medal hopeful, Nguyen Dinh Cuong took part in the men’s 800m qualifier later yesterday. Cuong, also a SEA Games champion, was expected to easily make today’s final.

Meanwhile, Viet Nam’s other athletes will be competing in the women’s 100m heats.

About 2,250 athletes from Asia registered to compete in Thailand, which is holding youth, junior and adult events.

A total of 43 gold medals are up for grabs this year.

China, Singapore and Japan, who were planning to send teams as part of their preparation for future major competitions including the Asian Games in Guangzhao next year, have withdrawn.

VietNamNet/Viet Nam News