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More than 800 marathons and countless other half marathons take place around the world every year, but only six are classed as world title events - Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York.
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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.
21 Jan 2026 - 6:48PM
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Hong Kong economy
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Time for Hong Kong marathon to pick up the pace and evolve
21 Jan 2026 - 7:15AM
Hong Kong Marathon
Hong Kong Marathon organisers to look into turning event into 2-day affair
19 Jan 2026 - 11:18AM
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Hong Kong Marathon
Hong Kong Marathon winner Belachew reignites city love affair, vows to return
Women’s crown goes to Shitaye Eshete, local pride for Virginia Lo and Wong Wan-chun as they cross first among home runners.
18 Jan 2026 - 4:47PM
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Hong Kong Marathon
Runners who missed out on Hong Kong Marathon complete Happy Valley ‘invitational’
With almost half of applicants unable to get a spot in Sunday’s event, a few do the next best thing – it’s still running, organiser says.
21 Jan 2026 - 4:24PM
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.
18 Jan 2026 - 12:11PM
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From our archives
On This Day
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Drama in Hong Kong’s first international marathon in 1969 – SCMP archive
Ahead of Sunday’s Hong Kong Standard Chartered Marathon, we look back at Hong Kong’s first international marathon, more than 55 years ago.
17 Jan 2026 - 3:30PM
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.
17 Jan 2026 - 5:49PM
Hong Kong Marathon
On This Day
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Hong Kong marathons throughout the years – SCMP archive
Ahead of Sunday’s Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon, the Post looks back at the city’s marathon history.
16 Jan 2026 - 3:30PM
Tourism
What’s fuelling South Korea’s running boom? A look at the fitness obsession
From office workers to ultra-marathoners, South Korea’s running boom is reshaping streets, travel and retail as millions hit the pavement.
14 Jan 2026 - 1:05PM
Hong Kong Marathon
Top city runner Virginia Lo to resume ‘personal best’ quest at Hong Kong Marathon
City’s best female finisher in last year’s race did so with her best time and went on to keep lowering her marks over the year.
14 Jan 2026 - 3:19PM
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.
12 Jan 2026 - 8:22PM
Hong Kong Initiative for Diversity
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.
12 Jan 2026 - 1:12PM
China’s ‘fastest female nurse’ quits hospital job amid sponsor, shift controversy
Zhang Shuihua, who was the fastest local woman at the Harbin Marathon, resigns after row over clash between work and running.
6 Jan 2026 - 9:00AM
Milestone marathon now just a marker on Hongkonger’s road to reaching magic number
Ming Chen, who has competed across the globe, once planned to stop on 88 races. But she will hit that on Sunday, so now 100 is the target.
5 Jan 2026 - 8:00AM
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.
22 Dec 2025 - 8:15AM
Wellness
She’d make excuses to skip running club. Now she’s smashed the 6 big marathons
Sophia Leung didn’t start running until her 40s and even then she wasn’t keen. Six world major marathons later and running is her ‘medicine’.
10 Dec 2025 - 3:25PM
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Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation
Hong Kong runners hit the track to raise funds for Tai Po victims
HK$500,000 already raised for Wang Fuk Court support fund in Lap Dog Challenge at Stanley Ho Sports Centre.
7 Dec 2025 - 10:58AM
Hong Kong Streetathon vows to regain runners’ trust as 7 lost bags are found
Race organiser RunOurCity wants runners to ‘feel that confidence is restored’ after QR code system failed and complaints about route.
26 Nov 2025 - 11:48PM
Hong Kong sports
7 Hong Kong Streetathon runners still missing bags as Wi-fi failure blamed
Organiser RunOurCity says team was unable to scan QR codes during peak hours due to discrepancy in signal strength and Wi-fi breakdown.
24 Nov 2025 - 4:08PM
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Mable Chan
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.
23 Nov 2025 - 7:17PM
Food and Drinks
On the Menu
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Runners of Hong Kong, what kind of carbs are you eating?
Char siu rice? Pineapple buns? Running influencers tout the benefits of bread and pasta, but that is not what this new runner is looking for.
16 Oct 2025 - 8:15AM
World Athletics Championships
Duplantis breaks pole vault world record in Tokyo after amazing marathon finish
Men’s marathon proves closer than men’s 100m final as it ends in a photo finish, a first for a major championship.
16 Sep 2025 - 1:20AM
Wellness
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‘Lazy’? How Hong Kong marathon star made history, and his next goal
Dennis Lui, the first Hongkonger to run all seven major world marathons in under three hours each, shares his story – and his love of sleep.
3 Sep 2025 - 11:00AM
Eliud Kipchoge
Olympic champion Hassan and Kiros smash course records to win Sydney Marathon
Decision to skip World Athletics Championships pays off for Sifan Hassan in utterly dominant display.
31 Aug 2025 - 10:30AM
Eliud Kipchoge
World’s fastest marathon man to lead runners as Sydney race joins elite group
Organisers expect about 35,000 people to run on Sunday, with event predicted to be worth US$47 million in tourism spending over next three years.
28 Aug 2025 - 3:00PM
Trail running and hiking
Hong Kong Marathon officials’ plan to stop race cheats: ask runners to check
Details of 2026 race announced, after this year’s saw half-marathon winner and runner-up disqualified over bibs not matching identities.
26 Aug 2025 - 8:27PM
Wellness
He’s 80 and still running marathons. How does Olympian Jeff Galloway do it?
Galloway, whose Run-Walk-Run method has helped countless people take up endurance running, reveals how he trains and what he eats.
27 Jul 2025 - 5:15PM
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