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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.
First race on Hong Kong leg of structure linking city with Zhuhai and Macau not only a success but also another sign of recovery.
With 74,000 runners set for next year’s event, which will also double as the Asian Marathon Championships, the post-pandemic city can show it is still ahead of the rest.
- Race is in the second year of an appraisal process that would lead to it joining the Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York marathons
- Last year’s marathon around the harbour city attracted a record 17,000 runners and more than 100,000 spectators
Having a gentle jog before may be just as effective as a plyometric workout and may help athletes retain vital glyocen stores for longer.
Kenyan marathon specialist Lukas Wambua Muteti understands why two of his compatriots might have allowed a Chinese rival to win the Beijing Half Marathon.
Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir sets a new women’s-only mark of 2 hrs, 16 mins and 16 secs, while Alexander Mutiso Munyao pulls away to beat Ethiopian legend Kenenisa Bekele.
He Jie won after Kenyans Willy Mnangat and Robert Keter, plus Ethiopia’s Dejene Hailu Bikila, moved aside within sight of the finish line.
A video of the 2019 race shows two Kenyan runners allowing China’s Liu Hongliang to overtake them in a finish similar to Sunday’s race.
Kenya’s Willy Mnangat claims he was employed to help winner He Jie break Chinese record, but there is no record of his name among official pacers and agent Karen Lin angrily denies involvement.
Organisers investigate as footage, showing Willy Mnangat beckoning his Chinese opponent to overtake him and two others, attracts widespread ridicule.
Coach Gervais Hakizimana also killed after car 24-year-old Kiptum was driving rolls on journey from Kaptagat to Eldoret, police chief says.
Source says man who collapsed near platform escalator at Tin Hau MTR station near finish line in Causeway Bay identified as Zhang Zhichong.
Post learns Zhang Zhichong’s collapsed body was found at around noon after competing in Hong Kong’s biggest annual marathon and certified dead before 1pm.
Authorities say a 30-year-old participant who collapsed after race died despite immediate first aid and resuscitation efforts.
Kenya’s Anderson Seroi seals victory in a time of two hours, 12 minutes and 50 seconds, with Ethiopia’s Medina Armino claiming women’s title in 2:28:47.
Taking up distance running has been life-changing for executive Sundeep Singh. He is 22kg lighter, he ran 100 half marathons in 100 days in 2019, and recently did an impromptu 100km overnight run.
Lobo Louie from the Education University of Hong Kong says cooler weather is welcome, tells runners to get at least seven hours of quality sleep before event.
The winning marathon time at the 1924 Paris Olympics was more than 40 minutes slower than the two hours and 35 seconds run by Kelvin Kiptum in Chicago in 2023.
More than 15,000 runners compete in marathon, half-marathon and 10km races, as event returns for first time in three years.
Runners complain about lack of food, delays and drink and toilet shortages, while HKAAA offers ‘sincere apologies’ for finish line error and says the event’s bridge location ‘raised difficulties’.
Actor Chow Yun-fat steals the show at Sunday morning’s event, as organisers tout success but also target improvements for next year.
Sunday’s inaugural event will see 8,000 runners traversing 55km bridge, with athletics hoping ‘more distances and quotas become available too’.
‘Bottle Claus’ has helped Eliud Kipchoge to Berlin Marathon victories and world records with his perfect bottle handoffs – but what makes the 57-year-old social media sensation so good at what he does?
Organisers set a quota of 74,000 runners, with only 37,000 and 18,500 taking part in the last two respective editions of the city’s largest sporting event.
Mathea Allansmith, 93, the oldest woman to complete a marathon, shares her tips for staying fit, healthy and active, from avoiding processed foods to exercising regularly – no excuses – to having the right mindset.