2024-01-19 18:49:01
[Tilu News]The “Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2024”, one of the “M” brand activities, will be held on Sunday (21st). The number of participants has returned to 74,000 people before the epidemic, and it will continue to become the most participated annual sports event in Hong Kong. . The Marathon has been a gold-level road race recognized by World Athletics since 2016. This year, the 19th Asian Marathon Championships was held at the same venue. Elite runners from local and around the world gathered, making the event even more exciting.
This year’s Marathon attracted nearly 50 top runners from 19 countries and regions, including five men and three women gold label runners, and more than 30 elite runners from 16 Asian regions and countries competing for Asia. The honor of being the marathon champion. Hong Kong also sent three elite runners, men and three women, to compete, including Cheung Yiu-leung, Kei Ka-man and Wong Kai-lok in the men’s team; and Qu Chi-ying, Wong Mei-yin and Wong Wing-yin in the women’s team.
The conference held a pre-race press conference today to introduce international, Asian and local elite runners, and was officiated by a number of officiating guests including Asian Athletics Federation Chairman Dalan, Secretary-General Shuku Malan, Chairman of the Hong Kong Athletics Federation Guan Kei, William Ko, Chairman of the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2024 Organizing Committee, Ng Shou-kee, Chairman of the Major Sports Events Committee, and Guan Yiting, Head of Public Affairs, Brand and Marketing of Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong, kicked off the event. Kwan Kei said: “On behalf of Hong Kong, the conference is pleased to welcome international and Asian elite runners to compete on the internationally renowned long-distance running stage of the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon. We hope that friends from different cultural backgrounds can experience the enthusiasm of Hong Kong citizens for long-distance running through this platform. , and Hong Kong’s unique charm as an international sports event capital.”
Source: Provided by PR
“M” Brand Sanctioned Competition
The Major Sports Events Commission established the “M” brand system in November 2004. Various sports activities that meet the approval criteria will be awarded the “M” brand recognition by the committee. The organizers of some events will also receive funding subsidies to assist Hong Kong’s The National Sports Association develops sustainable large-scale sports events, cultivates a sustainable sports culture for Hong Kong, enhances Hong Kong’s image as Asia’s sports event capital, and promotes social cohesion. The “M” brand awarded by the Major Sports Affairs Committee symbolizes intense, exciting and exciting large-scale sports activities.
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Click here to view the 2024 “M” Brand Sanctioned Events:https://bit.ly/mmark2024
This article is written by “Sportsroad“Originally published in”[Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon]Top international runners gathered in Hong Kong to experience the unique charm of the event city」
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