January 21 set as date for next HK Marathon
The next Hong Kong Marathon will be held on January 21 next year and will double up as the Asian Marathon Championships, organisers have announced.  Some 35,000 people took part in the last marathon two months ago – half the usual number before the pandemic – and at the time the Hong Kong Association of Athletics Affiliates said the next races would be held in November. Announcing the new date on Thursday, the association said it hopes that by holding the Asian Marathon Championships again, the number of international runners will increase. It will be the fifth time that Hong Kong has hosted the championships.