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Runners in the 2026 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon arrive in Sheung Wan after passing through the Western Harbour Crossing. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong Marathon

Tourism carnival or elite-level race? What could be next for Hong Kong Marathon

Olympic gold medallist Vivian Kong tells Legislative Council race could mirror France’s famous wine run; sports minister details other options.

Trail running and hiking

Wedding bells follow women’s silver as HK 100 star pops question at finish line

Climbing and mountaineering

US climber hopes ascent of Taipei 101 inspires others to use time in ‘best way’

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Trail running and hiking

Extraordinary end to Anta Guanjun Hong Kong 100 as winners finish hand in hand

Veronika Leng and Hau Ha decide to cross finish line of gruelling race together while Qin Guidu leads the Chinese 1-2-3 in men’s race.

Slovakian Veronika Leng (left) and Vietnam’s Hau Ha won Saturday’s Anta Guanjun Hong Kong 100 race while holding hands. Photo: Handout
Slovakian Veronika Leng (left) and Vietnam’s Hau Ha won Saturday’s Anta Guanjun Hong Kong 100 race while holding hands. Photo: Handout
Trail running and hiking

American Hong Kong 100 hopeful on ‘shameful’ US government and mastering Chopin

Multiple major champion Dakota Jones set for city debut, will be OK ‘whether I win or screw up’ but wants success for platform to speak up.

Trail running and hiking

Anta Guanjun Hong Kong 100: Chinese runner Wu vows ‘no regrets’ in title defence

Also competing in the ‘Grand Sam’, three daunting trail races over same number of days, is a 12-strong team from Mexico.

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Hong Kong Marathon

Hong Kong Marathon organisers to look into turning event into 2-day affair

Huge number of applications is an issue that needs to be addressed, they say, but so is disruption to the city caused by just one race day.

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Almost all of the 74,000 runners who were awarded a place in the race, out of 120,000 applicants, turned up, organisers said. Photo: Karma Lo
Almost all of the 74,000 runners who were awarded a place in the race, out of 120,000 applicants, turned up, organisers said. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong Marathon

Melaku Belachew, Shitaye Eshete claim Hong Kong Marathon crowns - as it happened

Melaku Belachew wins men’s race for second time, while Bahrain’s Shitaye Eshete goes close to breaking women’s mark set in 2019.

Hong Kong Marathon

Defending marathon champion Kipkemboi eyes course record as well as title

Bethwell Kipkemboi is back to defend his men’s Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon crown, as Bahrain’s Shitaye Eshete targets women’s gold.

Hong Kong Marathon

North Korean quintet among overseas runners invited for Hong Kong Marathon

Two runners from world’s top 100 will lead elite group in Sunday’s race, while popular Japanese athlete Yuki Kawauchi makes return.

North Korea’s Asian Games silver medallist Han Il-ryong will be running on Sunday, along with four female compatriots. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong Marathon

Standard Chartered Taipei Charity Marathon hands out medals with glaring typo

Runners who completed the race received medals with ‘marathon’ spelled as ‘marathan’, sparking derision online.

Finishers at the Standard Chartered Taipei Charity Marathon spotted a glaring typo on their medals. Photo: handout
Finishers at the Standard Chartered Taipei Charity Marathon spotted a glaring typo on their medals. Photo: handout
Marathons

Marathon marks another mile in lifelong friendship for Hong Kong’s ‘Running Babes’

Members fly in from around the world for China Coast Marathon and to support friend’s 88th long-distance race.

Hong Kong Marathon

Runners struggling to prepare for upcoming Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon

Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground closed in June last year, Kowloon Bay Sports Ground closed this month for renovation.

Health & Fitness

Hong Kong tops global daily step rankings again, with average of more than 10,000

Report links position to city’s urban design and public transport network, making walking essential daily, and its strong hiking culture.

Hong Kong’s strong weekend hiking culture played a large part in keeping the city top of the rankings. Photo: Eugene Lee
2026 Olympic Winter Games

Winter Olympics 2026 organisers have fixed problems with fake snow

The company responsible for delivering Olympic facilities said the snowboarding and freestyle skiing site will be ready by January 20.

The Games in Milan-Cortina run from February 6 to 22. Photo: Reuters
The Games in Milan-Cortina run from February 6 to 22. Photo: Reuters
Marathons

China Coast Marathon a spectacular alternative to Standard Chartered Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s oldest marathon, the China Coast event differs from the city race a week later and will pose a gruelling challenge in Sai Kung.

IOC

IOC bigwigs say China should consider hosting both Summer, Winter Olympics again

Thomas Bach says ‘everyone loves to come to China’, while Juan Antonio Samaranch Jnr expects to see growth in Chinese winter sports.

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Eileen Gu

Eileen Gu returns to scene of her Beijing Olympic triumphs – and wins again

The double Olympic champion heads an all-China podium in the freeskiing event in new Snow League.

Eileen Gu will return to the same Secret Garden snow park in Zhangjiakou next week for a World Cup event. Photo: AFP
Eileen Gu will return to the same Secret Garden snow park in Zhangjiakou next week for a World Cup event. Photo: AFP
Swimming

Hong Kong has everything to be top spot for world’s open water swimmers: Edie Hu

With Hong Kong Island record falling days after marathon Lantau Island swim, Edie Hu thinks city could become a prime location for sport.

Oxfam Trailwalker

Cyclothon cancelled, Oxfam Trailwalker, rugby matches in Hong Kong called off

A host of weekend sporting events postponed or cancelled, while Hong Kong Jockey Club says Sunday’s racing will take place without a crowd.

Marathons

Hong Kong Streetathon organisers sorry for bag collection chaos, promise review

While costumed runners, ‘leaders’ race’ add to merriment, long uphill finish questioned by competitors.

Almost 20,000 runners took part in Kerry Hong Kong Streetathon 2025, marking the 10th anniversary of the charity run. Photo: Karma Lo
Banking & finance

JPMorgan, DBS, Standard Chartered bosses swap deals for sneakers in charity run

Chairmen and CEOs join regulators and financiers in The Community Chest HKEX Gong Run to raise US$1.2 million.

Top bankers and regulators took part in The Community Chest HKEX Gong Run on Sunday. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Top bankers and regulators took part in The Community Chest HKEX Gong Run on Sunday. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Trail running and hiking

Hong Kong ultra-marathoner Ferdinand Tsang to sit out TransLantau this year

Last year’s 100km champ needs to ‘let my body rest’ after running at world championships with Tsang Chun-kit, who will run the 25km race.

Hong Kong sports

Video | This runner attempts 298km ultra-marathon 4 times

Looking back at her four attempts to complete the Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge, Sarah Pemberton shares how she navigates failure.

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Swimming

French couple training for record-breaking swim across the Atlantic

Matthieu Witvoet and Chloe Leger Witvoet aim to swim 2,360 miles from Cape Verde to Guadeloupe.

French swimmers and ‘eco-adventurers’ Chloe Leger Witvoet (right) and Matthieu Witvoet are training for a three-month swim across the Atlantic. Photo: Reuters
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