The Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon is a popular running event, founded in 1997, to be held in January. In addition to the full marathon, a 10km run and a half marathon are also held. Around 70,000 runners take part each year across all events.

The Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon is a popular running event, founded in 1997, to be held in January. In addition to the full marathon, a 10km run and a half marathon are also held. Around 70,000 runners take part each year across all events.

Hongkong Marathon is a World Athletics Gold Label Race.

High levels of humidity and a difficult course make finishing times for the Hong Kong Marathon comparatively slower than other large marathons.

Hong Kong Marathon was first granted as IAAF Bronze Label Road Races by International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in Year 2012 race, and it was upgraded as IAAF Silver Label Road Races in Year 2013 race. We cordially invite all of you to compete in our – Most Supportive Group Award, which has established since 2006 and is specifically designed to award team entries for the Marathon. This prize aims to encourage runners within companies or organizations to register as a group and to promote team spirit. Companies or Organizations are qualified to enter this competition by forming a marathon group with a minimum of 100 members.

 

Course details

Course profile

Flat

Course surface

Road

 

Course Highlights

Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui ( NearHotel Mira) – Nathan Road south of Kansu Street – Nathan Road(N/b) north of Kansu Street – Argyle Street – Cherry Street(W/b) – Lin Cheung Road(S/b) – West Kowloon Highway(S/b)- Ngong Shuen Chau Viaduct(Kln/b) – Stonecutters Bridge(Kln/b) – East Tsing Yi Viaduct(Kln/b) – Nam Wan Tunnel(Kln/b) – West Tsing Yi Viaduct(Kln/b) – Tsing Ma Bridge(Kln/b)- Ting Kau Bridge(S/b) – Cheung Tsing Tunnel(Kln/b) – Tsing Kwai Highway(S/b) -West Kowloon Highway(S/b) -Western Harbour Crossing(S/b) – Connaught Road West Flyover(E/b) – Man Po Street – Man Yiu Street(S/b) – Lung Wo Road (E/b) – Fenwick Pier Street(E/b) – Convention Avenue(E/b) – Hung Hing Road – Marsh Road Flyover – Lockhart Road(E/b) – Percival Street – Hennessy Road(E/b) – Yee Wo Street(E/b) – Sugar Street – Victoria Park.

Start address: Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Finish address: Victoria Park, Hong Kong

 

Route map