Sa Pa, Vietnam · Trail
Vietnam Mountain Marathon 2026
Friday, September 18, 2026 · Completed
Weather in Sapa in race week took the remote loop out of the 100 Miles. It ran four loops out of Sapa town over Ham Rong mountain instead, at a similar distance and climb according to the organiser. The 100 Km and 70 Km ran as planned.
Results · 2026
100 Miles
women
- 1. Man Yee Cheung29:40:42
- 2. Giàng Thị Linh29:42:14
- 3. Nguyễn Thị Trà Giang30:48:07
men
- 1. Junghyun Lim24:53:27
- 2. Nguyen Si Hieu26:51:49
- 3. Dina Nath Bagale27:35:28
100 Km
women
- 1. Hà Thị Hậu12:54:43
- 2. Maryline Nakache14:29:54
- 3. Ying Li14:53:49
men
- 1. Roka Magar Man Kumar11:42:37
- 2. Aleksei Beresnev13:06:24
- 3. Ngô Văn Chính13:28:05
70 Km
women
- 1. Phương Thị Hồng Nhung11:36:26
- 2. Lưu Hồng Vân11:53:46
- 3. Halimatun Saadiah Mat Nor12:42:32
men
- 1. Vàng A Tung8:55:16
- 2. Lý A Sông8:55:22
- 3. Randolf Gonzales10:07:59
Results updated
How it went
Junghyun Lim of South Korea won the 2026 Vietnam Mountain Marathon 100 Miles in 24:53:27, and Man Yee Cheung of Hong Kong won the women's race in 29:40:42, just 1:32 ahead of Giàng Thị Linh of Vietnam. Nguyen Si Hieu of Vietnam was second man in 26:51:49 and Dina Nath Bagale of Hong Kong third in 27:35:28. Nguyễn Thị Trà Giang was third woman in 30:48:07. The 100 Miles ran on a changed course. Weather in Sapa during race week took out its remote loop, and the field ran four loops out of Sapa town over Ham Rong mountain before rejoining the original route.
Roka Magar Man Kumar of Nepal won the 100 Km in 11:42:37, an hour and 23 minutes ahead of Aleksei Beresnev. Hà Thị Hậu of Vietnam won the women's 100 Km in 12:54:43 and had the second fastest time in the whole field, 12 minutes quicker than Beresnev. Ngô Văn Chính, who won in 2025, was third man in 13:28:05. Maryline Nakache of France was second woman in 14:29:54 and Ying Li of China third in 14:53:49.
Vàng A Tung won the 70 Km for the second year in a row, in 8:55:16, just six seconds ahead of Lý A Sông. Randolf Gonzales of the Philippines was third in 10:07:59. Phương Thị Hồng Nhung won the women's 70 Km in 11:36:26, ahead of last year's winner Lưu Hồng Vân in 11:53:46 and Halimatun Saadiah Mat Nor of Malaysia in 12:42:32.
Distances
100 Miles
- Distance
- 161 km (100 mi)
- Vert gain
- 8,800 m (28,900 ft)
- Start
- 8:00 AM GMT+7
Not held every year; returns for 2026 after sitting out 2025 · WSER 2027 qualifier (sub-44:00)
100 Km
- Distance
- 101 km (63 mi)
- Vert gain
- 5,500 m (18,000 ft)
- Start
- Sep 19, 5:00 AM GMT+7
WSER 2027 qualifier (sub-27:00)
70 Km
- Distance
- 69.8 km (43 mi)
- Vert gain
- 3,900 m (12,800 ft)
- Start
- Sep 19, 3:00 AM GMT+7
| Distance | Vert gain | Start | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 161 km (100 mi) | 8,800 m (28,900 ft) | 8:00 AM GMT+7 | Not held every year; returns for 2026 after sitting out 2025 · WSER 2027 qualifier (sub-44:00) |
| 101 km (63 mi) | 5,500 m (18,000 ft) | Sep 195:00 AM GMT+7 | WSER 2027 qualifier (sub-27:00) |
| 69.8 km (43 mi) | 3,900 m (12,800 ft) | Sep 193:00 AM GMT+7 | — |
Every year
- 2026September 18, 2026 · completed100 Miles: Junghyun Lim 24:53:27 · Man Yee Cheung 29:40:42; 100 Km: Roka Magar Man Kumar 11:42:37 · Hà Thị Hậu 12:54:43; 70 Km: Vàng A Tung 8:55:16 · Phương Thị Hồng Nhung 11:36:26
- 2025September 19, 2025 · completed100 Km: Ngô Văn Chính 13:00:10 (CR) · Wenfei Xie 17:24:33; 70 Km: Vàng A Tung 9:10:58 · Lưu Hồng Vân 11:52:42