Marathons

Personal best: accident of time helps Boston runner survive

14 May 2013

While many runners commit, sacrifice and train for years to earn the monikers of "Boston Marathon qualifier" and "Boston Marathon finisher", I will now always be first and foremost, a Boston...

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Marathon Mania: Running on inspiration

19 Feb 2013

Upon hearing of the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon slogan "run for a reason" last year, Paul Evans knew he had to sign up.

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Marathon Mania: Under starter's orders

19 Feb 2013

It's finally here. Three months of arduous training have flown by, and on Sunday, I will run the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon.

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Marathon mania: Mind over muscle

5 Feb 2013

It's no secret that training for a marathon requires hard work, as early mornings, thigh-thrashing long runs and pushing near-sickening speeds become the norm.

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Marathon Mania: What's best in the long run?

22 Jan 2013

Logically, if running is good for your health, then more must be better. But experts have discovered a point where the benefits are outweighed by the wear and tear on your heart - and research...

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Marathon Mania: week 3

18 Dec 2012

The standard formula for calculating one's maximum heart rate is "220 minus your age". But experts suggest the textbook is wrong: everyone's maximums, from heart rate to output, are different....

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Opinion

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The last straw for Terry Wong?

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Unsung heroes

Name Ivan Li Chun-yin
School Lingnan Hang Yee Memorial Secondary School
Grade Form Six
Sport Athletics (long-distance running)

Achievements

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Unsung heroes

Name Cheryl Cheung Wai-yin
School Institute of Vocational Education (Chai Wan)
Grade Year Two
Sport Athletics

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Step in the right direction

If it weren't for running, Gi Ka-man would probably be on a different path in life. The long-distance runner has represented Hong Kong and started his own athletic club, but he took a winding road...

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letters

Give the gift of life with blood donation

While needing a blood transfusion is not a matter of choice, becoming a blood donor is.

Many people donate blood regularly to...

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Runners should be in good shape

The annual Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon is a noteworthy event, but the death of a 26-year-old male runner cast a shadow over this year's race.

It brought up the question of...

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Fevered Rebecki keeps her cool to win

Last Sunday's Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon - an annual road race for Hong Kong runners - attracted a record 70,000 entrants.

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