https://www.scmp.com/rss/524103/feed The latest news and top stories on Wong Wan-chun, a Hong Kong distance runner. He holds Hong Kong records in marathon, half-marathon and 10km events. He set a new Hong Kong marathon record of 2:15:26 in Fuzhou in December 2024. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Melaku Belachew claimed his second Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon title on Sunday, reigniting a love affair with the city that began when he won for the first time way back in 2017. And just as he did nine years ago, the charismatic Ethiopian performed a gleeful dance moments after completing a windy, undulating 26.2-mile course that was the enemy of speed in two hours, nine minutes and 39 seconds. Belachew had almost completed his crowd-pleasing routine by the time Kenyans Silas Too and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3340299/hong-kong-marathon-winner-melaku-belachew-reignites-city-love-affair-vows-be-back?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3340299/hong-kong-marathon-winner-melaku-belachew-reignites-city-love-affair-vows-be-back?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Jan 2026 06:30:11 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Reigning Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon champion Bethwell Kipkemboi is back in the city and determined not only to successfully defend his title on Sunday but also to break the course record. Kipkemboi, who claimed last year’s men’s marathon crown in two hours, 11 minutes and 13 seconds, has set his sights on surpassing the 2:09:20 mark set by fellow Kenyan Barnabas Kiptum in 2019. Even so, the 32-year-old said he did not feel any pressure and was “just focused” on his goal. “I want to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/article/3340217/standard-chartered-hong-kong-marathon-defending-champ-kipkemboi-eyes-course-record-title?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/article/3340217/standard-chartered-hong-kong-marathon-defending-champ-kipkemboi-eyes-course-record-title?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:12:38 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Ng Pak-hang has said the emergence of a promising crop of youngsters would end the current situation of Hong Kong’s leading cyclists being asked to spread themselves too thin. The 26-year-old, who finished fourth in last week’s National Games time trial, was part of the team pursuit quartet eliminated in qualifying on a fruitless opening day for the city’s athletes. Ng said he and teammates Vincent Lau Wan-yau, Chu Tsun-wai and Mow Ching-yin had not prioritised training for the pursuit, owing to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332672/ng-waiting-next-generation-hong-kong-track-stars-ease-burden-pursuit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3332672/ng-waiting-next-generation-hong-kong-track-stars-ease-burden-pursuit?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:00:36 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Hong Kong’s athletes wrapped up their Asian Youth Games on Thursday in Bahrain, with the city’s swimmers putting the exclamation mark on a historically great performance. Tsui Yik-ki and Man Wui-kiu bagged gold in the men’s and women’s 50m breaststroke, with the Hong Kong team also adding three silver and two bronze to the night’s haul. Man’s time of 32.02 seconds was a games record and brought her home ahead of teammate Claire Cheung Wing-yi, who touched the wall in 32.36, with Thailand’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3330981/asian-youth-games-success-hints-coming-golden-generation-hong-kong-athletes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3330981/asian-youth-games-success-hints-coming-golden-generation-hong-kong-athletes?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Oct 2025 01:21:20 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara One of Hong Kong’s senior athletics chiefs said he was convinced the local association had selected its strongest squad for the National Games next month, despite the exclusion of leading marathon runner Wong Wan-chun. The 29-year-old Wong, who holds the city’s marathon, half-marathon and 10km records, quit the Hong Kong team in April 2023 to accept a sponsorship deal with sportswear brand Li-Ning. He later appeared to annoy local athletics officials when he organised his own accommodation for... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3328916/hong-kong-athletics-chief-happy-national-games-squad-despite-missing-record-breaker?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3328916/hong-kong-athletics-chief-happy-national-games-squad-despite-missing-record-breaker?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Oct 2025 09:30:08 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara The ongoing exile of distance runner Wong Wan-chun from the Hong Kong athletics team began after decisions he made about sponsorship and World University Games accommodation. His relations with the Hong Kong, China Association of Athletics Affiliates (HKAAA) soured to the extent that communication broke down in the lead-up to last year’s Olympics in Paris, from which Wong was absent. Meetings this year with HKAAA officials have yet to result in the city’s marathon, half-marathon and 10km record... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3326209/why-hong-kongs-fastest-marathon-runner-was-exiled-athletics-chiefs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3326209/why-hong-kongs-fastest-marathon-runner-was-exiled-athletics-chiefs?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 20 Sep 2025 01:00:13 +0000