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Ernest Kao

Cheung Kai-shing lost his leg to a rare bone cancer a few years ago but that wasn’t enough to stop him from taking part in the 10-kilometre run at this year’s Hong Kong Marathon.
With his right leg amputated below the knee, the 27-year-old has to make do with a carbon fibre prosthetic, similar to the one used by South African Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorious.
“It still hurts my knee when I run,” said Cheung. “I don’t really care about time – as long as I can finish, I’m happy.”
The 10km event attracted a variety of athletes with physical disabilities aiming to use the annual event to spur hope and overcome personal tragedy.
Cherie Yeung Siu-fong, 23, who lost both her arms to an electrical accident, paired up with visually impaired student Michelle Siu Hoi-yan, 17 to form a unique team.
“I was her eyes and [Michelle] was the arms,” said Yeung. “The most important thing was that we had the utmost trust in each other.”
The duo, which had been training intensely since October, managed to finish the run under 90 minutes, despite having difficulties dodging faster runners and weaving through crowds at the starting point.
Also participating in the events were Paralympian sporting stars Chan Shing-chung and William So Wa-wai – both completed the 10km under their target of 60 minutes.
“If you fear hardship, you’ll never achieve good results,” said Chan, who helped Hong Kong nab gold for the 4x100 relays during the 1996 Paralympics in Atlanta. “In life, you just have to try your best to do what you have to do and finish it.”


Runners triumph over adversity

Cherie Yung Siu-fong (right) paired up with Michelle Siu Hoi-yan at this year’s Hong Kong marathon event. Photo: Ernest Kao  

Cheung Kai-shing. Photo: Ernest Kao  

Wheelchair participants say cut-off time 'unreasonable'

Four of six wheelchair racers were disqualified.

Cheung Kai-shing ran with a prosthetic leg

Samuel Ajmal says organisers should relax the cut-off time. Photo: Samuel Chan

Former Cheung Chau bun scrambling champion Lai Chi-wai was disqualified before almost finishing the race. Photo: Samuel Chan

Record 64,000 runners take to the streets in Hong Kong Marathon

Organisers deal with a leaking inflated arch at the start line of the annual marathon in Tsim Sha Tsui yesterday. Photo: K.Y.Cheng

Gemeda Feyera of Ethiopia wins the men's marathon at the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon on Sunday morning.  Photos: K.Y. Cheng, Nora Tam, Felix Wong

Rogele Rehima Kedir wins the women's marathon in 2:34.53. It was an all-Ethiopia finish, with Misiker Demissie second (2:35.05) and Debellu Shitaye Gemechu third (2:35.18)

Runners make their way along the Island Eastern Corridor in the 10km event at the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon on Sunday morning

Runners make their way along the Island Eastern Corridor in the 10km event

The runners get the gun at the start of the marathon

Clinton Mackevicius breaks the tape at Victoria Park to retain his title in the 10km event

Christy Yiu Kit-ching wins the women's 10km

The conditions were perfect for this runner in a shark suit. Photo: SCMP

A sea of runners compete in the10km

It's also a fun run for these participants

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Hong Kong

Cheung Kai-shing lost his leg to a rare bone cancer a few years ago but that wasn’t enough to stop him from taking part in the 10-kilometre run at this year’s Hong Kong Marathon.
