In-form triathlete Ivan Lo Ching-hin claimed victory in the men’s senior race at the Hong Kong Cross Country Championship at the Hong Kong Golf Club on Monday.
Lo, 25, appeared to have seen off the challenge of Tang Man-wa and Wong Wai-chung after the second of a three-lap tour of the Old Course at Fanling, however the two road runners came back in determined fashion over the final lap and a sprint finish was needed for Lo to secure victory.
It’s a wonderful course with a mix of both grass and road, so it’s very interesting as well as very scenic
“I know the layout here as I ran the inter-schools cross country event several times when I was a teenager,” said Chai Wan-based Lo, who placed third in the Asics 10Km at Tin Shui Wai just two weeks ago.
“It’s a wonderful course with a mix of both grass and road, so it’s very interesting as well as very scenic,” added Lo.
Lo won in 34 minutes, with Tang runner-up just eight seconds behind with Wong claiming the bronze in 34:24.
Jane Richards claimed the senior women’s race after an early tussle with invited athlete Chan Ya-fen of Taiwan. Richards, who was third in the Unicef Half Marathon at Disneyland on Sunday pulled away over the final lap to finish in 39:38 to Chan’s 40:28. Veteran athlete Gillian Castka was third in 42:18.