Christy Yiu kit-ching wins the women's half-marathon at the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon. Photo: Nora Tam Christy Yiu kit-ching wins the women's half-marathon at the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon. Photo: Nora Tam
Christy Yiu kit-ching wins the women's half-marathon at the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon. Photo: Nora Tam
Sport /  Hong Kong

Tokyo 2020: Setback for Hong Kong marathon runner Christy Yiu as she pulls out of Asian championships because of injury

  • Yiu was hoping for a strong performance in nearby Dongguan city to boost her ranking and enhance her Olympic qualifying chances
  • Officials remain upbeat the 2016 Rio Olympian can find other races to set a fast time and take her pace in Tokyo

Topic |   Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Chan Kin-wa
Chan Kin-wa

Updated: 10:57pm, 20 Dec, 2019

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Christy Yiu kit-ching wins the women's half-marathon at the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon. Photo: Nora Tam Christy Yiu kit-ching wins the women's half-marathon at the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon. Photo: Nora Tam
Christy Yiu kit-ching wins the women's half-marathon at the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon. Photo: Nora Tam
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