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News From: Wednesday, August 14, 2024
	Hong Kong Marathon
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		The Hong Kong Marathon 2025 is scheduled for February 9 with a quota of 74,000 (Lifestyle Asia) The 2025 Hong Kong Marathon is set on February 9 with 74,000 participants.
News From: Tuesday, January 23, 2024
	Hong Kong Marathon
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		Hong Kong Marathon awards thousands of dollars to sub-three-hour finishers (Canadian Running) Local runners were awarded cash prizes for fast times at the 2024 Hong Kong Marathon.
News From: Monday, January 22, 2024
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		Shock as 30-year-old marathoner dies after Hong Kong Marathon as 44 others are hospitalised (Pulse Sports) The 2024 Hong Kong Marathon on Sunday, January 21, left one dead and 44 admitted to the hospital.
		The millions marathoner Anderson Seroi has minted in under two months (Pulse Sports) Anderson Seroi won three marathons in the last two months: Singapore Marathon on December 3, Penang Bridge Marathon on December 18 and now, Hong Kong Marathon on Sunday, January 21.
News From: Sunday, January 21, 2024
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		Anderson Seroi conquers Hong Kong Marathon (Pulse Sports) Kenya's Anderson Saitoti Seroi won the 2024 Hong Kong Marathon in 2:12:50 while Ethiopia's Medina Armino won the women's race in 2:28:47.
News From: Monday, January 15, 2024
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		adidas HK empowers StanChart marathon runners with new campaign (Marketing-Interactive) adidas HK launched "Made to Win" campaign to support runners in the 2024 Hong Kong Marathon on Sunday, January 21.
News From: Sunday, September 3, 2023
	Hong Kong Marathon
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		Hong Kong Marathon 2024: Everything To Know About The Event (Augustman) Here is a complete guide to the 2024 Hong Kong Marathon on January 21.
News From: Wednesday, August 30, 2023
	Hong Kong Marathon
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		Hong Kong Marathon set for January 21 with runner quota increased to 74,000 (The Standard) The 2024 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon on January 21 will have 74,000 participants.
News From: Friday, April 14, 2023
	Hong Kong Marathon
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		The annual Hong Kong Marathon is returning in January 2024 (Lifestyle Asia) The 2024 Hong Kong Marathon will be held on January 21.
News From: Sunday, February 12, 2023
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		Hong Kong Marathon 2023: Kenya's Kipchumba claims men's title, Eticha is fastest woman - as it happened (South China Morning Post) Philemon Kiptoo Kipchumba won the 2023 Hong Kong Marathon in 2:10:48 while Fantu Eticha Jimma won the women's race in 2:27:51.
News From: Friday, February 10, 2023
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		'Fewer top world runners to join 2023 HK Marathon' (rthk.hk) Only 13 elite runners, compared with over 30 in 2019, will be competing at the 2023 Hong Kong Marathon on Sunday, February 12.
News From: Wednesday, November 2, 2022
	Hong Kong Marathon
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		Registration for Hong Kong Marathon to open in phases from Friday (Hong Kong Free Press) Registration for the 2023 Hong Kong Marathon on February 12 opens Friday, November 5.
News From: Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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		Organizers make U-turn on decision to cancel Hong Kong Marathon, push it back to Feb 2023 (Coconuts HongKong) The 2022 Hong Kong Marathon this November was cancelled due to COVID; the event will instead be held on Feb. 12, 2023.
		Covid-19: Hong Kong Marathon rescheduled for February as organiser gets 'full support' from gov't (Hong Kong Free Press) The 2022 Hong Kong Marathon was cancelled due to COVID and the next event will be held on February 12, 2023.
		HK Marathon to be held on February 12: Athlete Association (The Standard) The 2022 Hong Kong Marathon on November 20 was cancelled due to COVID; the event will next be held on February 12, 2023.
News From: Friday, July 9, 2021
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		Postponed HK marathon to be downsized, runners required to be vaccinated (The Standard) The 2021 Hong Kong Marathon remains scheduled to be held on October 24, with safety measures in place, including downsizing to 18,500 vaccinated runners from 70,000.
News From: Friday, December 4, 2020
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		Hong Kong Marathon: 2021 race postponed to October 24 with Covid-19 pandemic ruling out an April event (South China Morning Post) The 2021 Hong Kong Marathon, normally in February, was postponed to October 24, due to coronavirus concerns.
News From: Thursday, August 27, 2020
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		Coronavirus: 2021 Hong Kong Marathon postponed - organisers looking at an April date (South China Morning Post) The 2021 Hong Kong Marathon, set on January 24, is now postponed to a yet undetermined April date.
News From: Monday, July 27, 2020
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		Hong Kong Marathon: organisers look to April if Covid-19 claims January 2021 date (South China Morning Post) Organisers of the 2021 Hong Kong Marathon have set April as a fallback date in case the event can not be held on January 24, to be decided by next month.
News From: Wednesday, May 13, 2020
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		Save the date Hong Kong Marathon set to return on January 24, 2021 but global pandemic leaves question marks (South China Morning Post) The 2021 Hong Kong Marathon is set on January 24 but a possibility of another postponement looms if the coronavirus pandemic continues.
News From: Sunday, January 26, 2020
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		Hong Kong Marathon cancelled because of coronavirus (Inside The Games) The 2020 Hong Kong Marathon, set on February 9, has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.
News From: Saturday, January 25, 2020
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		Hong Kong Marathon cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak (Canadian Running) the 2020 Hong Kong Marathon set on February 8 has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.
		Hong Kong Scraps Marathon as Virus Response Raised to Emergency (Bloomberg) The Hong Kong Marathon, set on February 9, has been cancelled for the first time in response against coronavirus.
News From: Friday, January 17, 2020
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		Hong Kong Marathon to go ahead, as confident organisers look forward to full quota of 74,000 runners (South China Morning Post) Despite the escalating protests in the island, the 2020 Hong Kong Marathon will go ahead as planned on Sunday, February 9.
News From: Wednesday, February 27, 2019
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		Hong Kong Marathon: time for HKAAA to let masters runners compete on level field, veterans say (South China Morning Post) Veteran runners feel that it is time for Hong Kong Marathon to introduce older age group groups, like London and New York Marathons.
News From: Monday, February 18, 2019
	Hong Kong Marathon
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		Over 64,000 join HK Marathon; 29 runners taken to hospital (ejinsight) Barnabas Kiptum wn the 2019 Hong Kong Marathon in 2:09:20 while Volha Mazuronak won the women's race in 2:26:13.
News From: Sunday, February 17, 2019
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		Runners smash course records in Hong Kong marathon (South China Morning Post) Both Barnabus Kiptum and Volha Mazuronak broke course records of the 2019 Hong Kong Marathon.
News From: Wednesday, February 13, 2019
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		Exclusive interview: Standard Chartered HK Marathon's 22-year evolution (Marketing) A look at Hong Kong Marathon through the years and its latest round of changes, including focus on amateur runners, personalised bibs and others.
News From: Monday, February 11, 2019
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		Hong Kong Marathon chiefs apologise as 'slowcoaches' complain about cut-off times for elite group (South China Morning Post) Hong Kong Marthon organisers apologized after informing the elite group over the weekend of new cutoff times.
News From: Thursday, August 16, 2018
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		Details announced for Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon (Marketing) The 2019 Hong Kong Marathon will see several changes: increase quota for Marathon runners, finishers will receive personalized bib, and more.
News From: Wednesday, August 15, 2018
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		Hong Kong Marathon to welcome 4,000 extra runners to its main event in 2019 with organisers out to foster long-distance 'culture' (South China Morning Post) The 2018 Hong Kong Marathon encourages marathon running with more available slots while other distances take a cut.
News From: Sunday, January 21, 2018
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		Five seconds and 20 years the difference in Hong Kong Marathon as former barber Mungara is a cut above (South China Morning Post) Kenyan Kenneth Mburu Mungara won the 2018 Hong Kong Marathon in 2:13:38 while Ethiopian Gulume Tollesa Chala won the women's race in 2:29:36.
News From: Wednesday, January 17, 2018
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		Bridge too far - Hong Kong Marathon likely to lose Tsing Ma Bridge forever (South China Morning Post Hong Kong) Once again and likely permanently, the iconic and popular part of the Hong King Marathon, the Tsing Ma Bridge, will be excluded in the 2018 route due complaints by road users.
News From: Wednesday, August 16, 2017
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		Hong Kong Marathon: More slots for full marathon (The Standard) Hong Kong Marathon added 1,000 more slots for the marathon runners, capping it at 35,000.
News From: Tuesday, August 15, 2017
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		No more runners - Hong Kong Marathon to limit entries to 74,000 (South China Morning Post Hong Kong) The Hong Kong Marathon scheduled on January 21, 2018 has set the quota for the number of entries of all races to 74,000.
News From: Monday, February 13, 2017
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		Woman dies after Hong Kong marathon collapse (Coconuts Hongkong) Ethiopia's Bizuneh Melaku Belachew won the Hong Kong Marathon in a record breaking 2:10:31 while Ethiopia's Gulume Tollesa Chala won the women's race in 2:33:39, in an event marred with the death of a 52-year old woman runner.
News From: Friday, February 10, 2017
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		Does Hong Kong Marathon's surge in popularity since 1997 reflect city's changing attitude to sport? (South China Morning Post Hong Kong) Starting out in 1997 with 1,000 runners, Hong Kong Marathon now has 74,000 participants.
News From: Thursday, February 9, 2017
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		More runners, ideal weather tipped for Hong Kong marathon (The Standard) Around 74,000 will participate in the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon on Sunday.
		Special traffic and transport arrangements for Hong Kong Marathon 2017 (7th Space Interactive) This provides information on road closures for the Hong Kong Marathon this Sunday, Feb. 12.
News From: Monday, January 18, 2016
	Hong Kong Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Runners defy rain to soak up Hong Kong marathon glory (The Standard) More than 61,000 runners defied the weather and slippery roads with only 11 needing medical attention as African athletes took the 20th Standard Chartered Marathon by storm.
		Human Interest Story
		Cold feet: 13,000 Hong Kong Marathon entrants fail to show up, but wet and windy weather cant dampen spirits for the rest (South China Morning Post) Thirteen thousand Hong Kong Marathon entrants apparently looked out of their windows yesterday morning and immediately went back to bed, but those who did take their place at the start line did not have their spirits dampened by the worst weather in the races history. Organisers said only 61,000 of 74,000 registered entrants took part, as rain poured and wind blew with varying degrees of ferocity during much of the citys largest mass-participation event.
News From: Sunday, January 17, 2016
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		Hong Kong Marathon 2016 Results: Men's and Women's Top Finishers (BleacherReport.comh) Mike Kiprotich Mutai and Haylay Letebrhan Gebreslasea triumphed in the mens and womens races, respectively, at the 2016 Hong Kong marathon.
		Runners defy rain to soak up Hong Kong marathon glory (The Standard) More than 61,000 runners defied the weather and slippery roads with only 11 needing medical attention as African athletes took the 20th Standard Chartered Marathon by storm.Mike Mutai Kiprotich from Kenya completed the course in 2:12:12, 47 seconds faster than last year's best time.
News From: Thursday, December 17, 2015
	Hong Kong Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		How marathon races can help Hong Kong draw visitors (EJInsight.com) One reason why Hong Kong isnt getting as many overseas runners as we deserve is because big races like the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon appear too serious.
News From: Monday, January 26, 2015
	Hong Kong Marathon
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		Sentayehu Merga Ejigu from Ethiopia Wins Hong Kong Marathon (Asia Travel Tips) Sentayehu Merga Ejigu won the Hong Kong Marathon with a time of 2 hours 13 minutes and took home $65,000 for his efforts.
News From: Sunday, January 25, 2015
	Hong Kong Marathon
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		North Korean Halts African Juggernaut in Hong Kong Marathon (SCMP.com) Kim Hye-gyong ripped away the women's division of the Hong Kong Marathon title. It was Addis Ababa resident Sentayehu Merga that won the overall title with a time of 2 hours 13 minutes.
News From: Tuesday, May 27, 2014
	Hong Kong Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		January Date Change for 2015 Hong Kong Marathon 'Will Make it Harder' (South Morning China Post) The 2015 Hong Kong Marathon has shifted it's date to 2015 which means that race day may see freezing temperatures.
News From: Monday, February 17, 2014
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		Ethiopia's Rehima Kedir Wins the Hong Kong Marathon (South China Morning Post) Rehima Kedir won the women's division of the Hong Kong Marathon with a time of 2 hours 34 minutes and 53 seconds.
News From: Sunday, February 16, 2014
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		Ethiopian Gemeda Feyera Wins Hong Kong Marathon as 64,000 Runners Take to the Streets (South China Morning Post) Gemeda Feyera won the Hong Kong Marathon with a time of 2 hours 15 minutes and 5 seconds.
News From: Monday, September 16, 2013
	Hong Kong Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Hong Kong Marathon May Ban Mobile Phones After "Selfies" Caused Accidents (South China Morning Post) Mobile phones could be banned from next February's Hong Kong Marathon as runners taking "selfless" caused a bit of chaos along the course.