The international marathon aims to attract domestic and foreign tourists to visit Quang Ninh, thereby contributing to developing the province’s tourism.

The Ha Long Bay Heritage Marathon 2022 is jointly organised by the provincial Department of Culture and Sports, the People's Committee of Ha Long city, and DHA Vietnam.

The purpose of the event is to create a healthy and positive environment where running enthusiasts can challenge themselves, meet, and share their various experiences with each other.

Furthermore, it will also help to attract domestic and foreign tourists to visit Quang Ninh, thereby contributing to developing the province’s tourism.

Athletes attending the event will compete in a diverse range of categories, including a 42.195-km marathon, a 21.1-km half-marathon, a 10-km run, and a five-km fun run.

Whilst taking part, participants will have the chance to enjoy some of the spectacular views of the bay, including running through a mountain tunnel in Cam Pha city.

Ha Long Bay Heritage Marathon is officially accredited by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) as an IAAF-standardised course. This accreditation as an international running race ensures professionalism whilst simultaneously promotes the symbolic beauty of the host country.

Moreover, its track was also voted by the prestigious “Runner's World UK” magazine as one of the 50 greatest races on earth, making it a desirable destination among runners from around the world.

In 2018, British ultra-runner Lee Grantham, who held the 2017 world record for a 100-km ultramarathon, competed in the Ha Long Bay Heritage Marathon.

Following this, the 2019 version of the Ha Long Bay Heritage Marathon attracted approximately 3,000 athletes, of whom half were foreigners coming from 56 countries and territories globally.