Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon

3 Mar 2013

Benjamin Hung Pi-cheng has a dream - that one day the Hong Kong Marathon can be among the biggest and best in the world. The Standard Chartered Bank chief is realistic enough to concede his dream...

Marathon Mania: run for the joy of it

26 Feb 2013

The thought of running a marathon three months ago seemed daunting and beyond my capability. But then I got curious. If marathons really are as tough as I thought, why do millions of people run in...

Photo taking may have caused marathon pile-up

25 Feb 2013

Hong Kong Marathon organisers said a pile-up during the start of the 10km event may have been caused by a runner stopping to photograph herself.

HK marathon can be among world's best, says bank chief

25 Feb 2013

The Hong Kong Amateur Athletic Association said the annual showpiece had reached bursting point with room only for 2,000 more runners this year. The total entry was a record 72,000, with nearly 7,...

World's oldest marathon runner,101, shines at last race

24 Feb 2013

A 101-year-old Sikh believed to be the world’s oldest distance runner retired after ending his last race in Hong Kong on a high, describing it as one of the “happiest days” of his long life.

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Boosting prize money 'key to raising marathon's profile'

A significant boost in prize money is the key to raising the profile of tomorrow's Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon and placing it among the world's elite, says a top official.

World's oldest marathon runner to retire after Hong Kong race

A family tragedy broke Fauja Singh's will to live 17 years ago, but it also made him into the world's oldest marathon runner and an inspiration to many. And at 101 years old, the runner will...

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Standard Chartered HK Marathon to deploy record 800 medics

The annual Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon on Sunday will see an unprecedented 800-strong medical team on hand to ensure all the runners - totalling a record 72,000 this year - will finish...