Munkhzaya Bayartsogt Wins Gold at Mengniu Hohhot Marathon 2024

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m.sambuunyam@montsame.gov.mn
2024-09-24 12:28:36

Ulaanbaatar, September 24, 2024 /MONTSAME/. International Master of Sports of Mongolia Munkhzaya Bayartsogt won a gold medal in the Mengniu Hohhot Marathon 2024 in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.


Specifically, B. Munkhzaya, one of Mongolia's top female athletes, has competed in three Olympic Games. She represented her home country, Mongolia, in the Summer Olympic Games in Rio in 2016, Tokyo in 2020, and Paris in 2024. 


At the Mengniu Hohhot Marathon, she achieved a remarkable victory by winning the gold medal, completing the 21 km distance in 1 hour, 16 minutes, and 38 seconds.


Additionally, she is a six-time champion of the Ulaanbaatar Marathon and holds the records for the 5,000 meters, 10,000 meters, and half marathon at the National Marathon Championship of Mongolia.


Also, Mongolian athlete G. Gantsetseg finished 12th in the full marathon, covering a distance of 42 km, and earned the right to compete in the Boston Marathon, one of the six largest and most renowned marathons in the world.

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