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Hong Kong, China Association of Athletics Affiliates

Hong Kong, China Association of Athletics Affiliates
The latest news and top stories on the Hong Kong, China Association of Athletics Affiliates (HKAAA). A Hong Kong-based non-profit sports association, the HKAAA is dedicated to governing and promoting athletics. Its main areas of focus include organising major events, developing athlete training programmes and providing professional development for coaches and officials.
Runners make their way through Sheung Wan after passing through the Western Harbour Crossing during the 2026 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong Marathon

Law urges caution over Hong Kong Marathon route change, 2-day event proposal

Organisers considering moving finish line to Kai Tak Sports Park with recommendation expected this month.

Hong Kong Marathon

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

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong eyes bigger marathon with egg waffles and milk tea to cheer runners

Hong Kong Sports Institute

Hong Kong long jumper Tiffany Yue happy to deal with Asian Games funding pressure

Bronze medallist from 2022 Games among athletes set to shoulder burden of winning medals in Japan to help team retain HKSI Tier A status.

Hong Kong long jumper Tiffany Yue is rebuilding her technique after an injury-plagued National Games outing last year. Photo: handout
Hong Kong police

Police probe child abuse report after man runs with baby in Hong Kong Marathon

The force reached out to the runner and is arranging a time for him to return to the city to assist with investigation, an insider says.

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Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Time for Hong Kong marathon to pick up the pace and evolve

With the popularity of the event growing and competition from other cities, organisers should be open to innovative ideas for improvement.

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Hong Kong Marathon

Man running while carrying baby during Hong Kong Marathon stopped, told to leave

A widely circulated video on social media shows the man with a baby strapped to his chest running along the West Kowloon Highway.

A participant in the 2026 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon last Sunday sparked online discussion after being spotted carrying a baby while running, raising serious safety concerns. Photo: handout
Hong Kong sports

Hong Kong marathon sets record with 1 in 4 of 74,000 runners from outside city

Authorities warn road closures for Sunday’s marathon will affect services along 269 bus and 40 minibus routes, urge public to plan ahead.

2025 National Games

Hong Kong must act to stop athletics talent drain, says former record holder

Alan Cheung, who broke the city 110m hurdles record in 1996, then quit the sport, wants more government backing for track and field.

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.

Ferdinand Tsang wining the 2024 TransLantau 100km race last year. Photo: Handout
2025 National Games

National Games: the Hong Kong records that could fall at the athletics, swimming

Swimmer Adam Mak among those likely to rewrite the city’s record books, along with Olympian Siobhan Haughey and runner Kamran Khan.

Adam Mak could break the 100m breaststroke record. Photo: Eugene Lee
2025 National Games

Hong Kong hurdler Rico Cheung to take aim at city record at National Games

The model athlete and part-time model says he has ‘loaded all my bullets’ and hopes to give mainland China’s top runners stiff competition.

2025 National Games

Runner who once hid in a toilet to avoid a race is now chasing gold for Hong Kong

Kamran Khan was a Hong Kong champion at the age of 16 and then the trouble began. Now the 24-year-old has his eyes on National Games glory.

2025 National Games

Invited athletes don’t deserve Olympian tag, says Hong Kong athletics boss

Athletics association’s Simon Yeung says city’s young need to fully commit to sport, but ‘not my place’ to tell them to forgo higher education.

Hong Kong Association of Athletics Affiliates senior vice-chairman Simon Yeung. Photo: Jonathan Wong
2025 National Games

Hong Kong athletics boss happy with National Games squad despite missing star

Senior vice-chairman Simon Yeung says local association waiting for answers from Wong Wan-chun, sets athletes personal best aim.

Triple Hong Kong record holder Wong Wan-chun is not part of the city’s National Games athletics squad. Photo: Edmond So
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