Hong Kong firefighter Wong Ho-chung in red-hot form as he wins Mizuno race at Tai Mei Tuk
- Local firefighter blazes past his opposition to snatch victory in the 50km trail running event
- Leung Ying-suet victorious in the women’s race just two weeks after taking out the North Face 50
With a red-hot time of five hours, 40 minutes and six seconds, local firefighter Wong Ho-chung blazed through the competition at the 26th Mizuno Hong Kong trail running championships on Sunday, showing the world that Hong Kong doesn’t just have great races, it has great runners, too.
“Yeah, I think so,” said Wong when asked if he felt whether he is the face of local trail runners. “I couldn’t believe my performance today, I really pushed myself to the limit. I even started to feel cramps during the last two kilometres because I maybe pushed myself a little too hard, but I was able to maintain and push through to win.”
The 50km race in Tai Mei Tuk was the first trail running event put on by the Hong Kong Amateur Athletic Association, meaning the stakes were higher than normal and that Wong was racing for a possible spot at the 2019 World trail running championships, which take place in Portugal next June. After such an impressive performance, the 31-year-old should like his chances.
“I will wait to hear back from the HKAAA and if I do get to represent Hong Kong, I will do my best. It is very difficult to compete with the best runners globally.”