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Hong Kong marathon sets record high for number of non-local runners

One in four out of the 74,000 runners were from outside Hong Kong this year, a record high for the annual race.

Published: 2:59pm, 18 Jan 2026

74,000 runners participated in the 28th Hong Kong Marathon on January 18, 2026. The organiser said about a quarter of the runners came from outside Hong Kong, which was a record high for the annual race. About 20 per cent of the runners were non-locals in the previous year. Among the runners was Hong Kong film star Chow Yun-fat. The 70-year-old star completed the 10km race in two hours and 23 seconds.

Hong Kong marathon sets record high for number of non-local runners

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}One in four out of the 74,000 runners were from outside Hong Kong this year, a record high for the annual race.

One in four out of the 74,000 runners were from outside Hong Kong this year, a record high for the annual race.