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More than 800 marathons and countless other half marathons take place around the world every year, but only six are classed as world title events - Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York.
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World’s oldest runner dies in hit-and-run
Fauja Singh was widely considered to be the world’s oldest marathon runner. He was hit by a car in India while crossing the road.
16 Jul 2025 - 3:30PM
India
British-Indian marathon runner nicknamed ‘Turbaned Tornado’ dies at 114
15 Jul 2025 - 2:08PM
After Everest and Great Wall, marathon-loving Hongkonger tackles North Pole
9 Jul 2025 - 7:00AM
Wellness
From 0 to 300km in 1 year. How this non-runner conquered ultra-marathons
Hongkonger Vriko Kwok’s journey to ultra athlete is among stories in a new book that shows how female-specific training can help them excel.
3 Jul 2025 - 7:15AM
Editor's Letter
This week in PostMag: tile art, translation and a marathon star
See how Hong Kong history is written in the walls, get inspired by a trailblazing ultra-marathon queen, or go wild in Yellowstone National Park.
19 Jun 2025 - 5:21PM
Runners in Hong Kong Streetathon get chance to try out new route
Registration for 10th anniversary of event, which features marathon, half-marathon and 10km races, has opened, with 20,000-contestant limit.
14 Jun 2025 - 11:41AM
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Wellness
A stroke at 31 left her not wanting to go out. How she got her life back
Kandi Schmitz was afraid of leaving the house or exercising after a stroke during a 5km run. Now she’s back training for a half marathon.
12 Jun 2025 - 4:15AM
More than 1 million people sign up for 2026 London Marathon, shatter world record
Number blasts past previous best of 840,300 entries for this month’s race in UK capital.
3 May 2025 - 6:58PM
Hong Kong society
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Fresh ideas can better marathon experience
With the Kai Tak Sports Park open, a new route with a new finish line are among the options that can and should be considered for Hong Kong’s premier running festival.
28 Apr 2025 - 6:30AM
Offbeat
Hindu monks, rare disabilities: the best stories ahead of London Marathon
According to its organisers, the London race is the most popular marathon in the world with a 43 per cent increase on last year.
25 Apr 2025 - 1:00AM
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Robotics
Can robots outrun humans? This Chinese half-marathon found out
Some robots wear running shoes, others fall over, but Yizhuang race in Beijing’s E-Town showcases country’s growing robotics industry.
19 Apr 2025 - 3:50PM
North Korea
American’s ‘craziest experience’ at North Korea marathon, completes record task
Cameron Mofid’s 10km in Pyongyang race means 25-year-old has now visited every country in the world.
19 Apr 2025 - 10:41AM
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North Korea’s first Pyongyang marathon in 6 years
Around 200 foreign athletes took part in the race, one of several events held to celebrate the April 15 birthday of North Korea’s founder Kim Il-sung
7 Apr 2025 - 2:30PM
North Korea
North Korea holds first Pyongyang marathon since closing borders during pandemic
About 200 foreign athletes took part in the event, one of several held to celebrate April 15 birthday of Kim Il-sung, North Korea’s founder.
7 Apr 2025 - 12:43PM
2025 National Games
Ex-triathlete Szeto leads Hong Kong runners across line in National Games test
Leanne Szeto takes third place in women’s race as Shenzhen-Hong Kong Marathon, and officials happy as everything goes smoothly.
23 Feb 2025 - 2:00PM
2025 National Games
Officials unveil Shenzhen-Hong Kong Marathon test event for National Games
Shenzhen Bay Port to be closed on morning of test race as Hong Kong prepares to co-host November’s Games alongside Guangdong and Macau.
14 Feb 2025 - 1:24PM
Hong Kong Marathon
Hong Kong Marathon issues warning after man pictured running with woman’s bib
Photos posted on social media suggest cheating in Sunday’s race. Four elite runners had already been disqualified for having the wrong bibs.
12 Feb 2025 - 9:19PM
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Hong Kong Marathon
Kenya men dominate Hong Kong Marathon, women’s No 1 rues failure to break record
Bethwell Kipkemboi says ‘challenging’ countrymen were a spur; Belarus’ Volha Mazuronak ‘happy with win’ despite failure to beat 2019 time.
11 Feb 2025 - 11:40AM
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Wellness
Hong Kong marathon runner who’s conquered the world now helps others
Hong Kong lawyer and marathon runner Catherine Lau has gone from chasing personal bests to helping others achieve theirs.
8 Feb 2025 - 7:45AM
Fame and celebrity
Meet reformed Made in Chelsea bad boy Spencer Matthews – and his royal links
Made in Chelsea made a bad-boy star out of real-life rich kid Spencer Matthews; now a family man and charity fundraiser, he runs his own zero-alcohol spirits company
9 Jan 2025 - 6:00PM
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Mengesha wins Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Half Marathon, runners praise race
Grace Nawowuna takes women’s title as second edition of race resolves problems experienced in the first.
6 Jan 2025 - 8:49AM
Macau
‘Citizen Runner’ among top athletes in Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Half Marathon
Japan’s Yuki Kawauchi, one of 8,000 runners taking part on Sunday, gained fame by winning the 2018 Boston Marathon as an amateur runner.
4 Jan 2025 - 2:30PM
Wellness
How a marathon runner survived after tearing her body’s largest artery
Things could have turned out very different for Amber Williams, who was diagnosed with aortic dissection days after running a marathon.
14 Nov 2024 - 7:15PM
‘We all can do it’: 88-year-old completes 12th marathon at Athens’ The Authentic
Ploutarchos Pourliakas’ latest race took place at the site where a messenger ran to bring the news from Marathon battlefield 2,500 years ago.
11 Nov 2024 - 8:00PM
Fame and celebrity
8 celebrities who run marathons, from Oprah and Diplo to Pippa Middleton
From Kate Middleton’s sister Pippa to Ethan Hawke and ultrafit Gordon Ramsay, these are the celebs who committed to the cause and completed a full marathon …
1 Nov 2024 - 7:00PM
Nervous excitement as Sydney closes in on attaining World Marathon Majors status
City’s 42km race will join New York, London, Boston, Berlin, Chicago and Tokyo if it passes the assessment criteria for second straight year.
12 Sep 2024 - 3:59PM
Wellness
Why runners need to be aware of raised heatstroke risk amid global warming
Experts say race organisers need to be prepared to deal with the risk of a condition that can damage runners’ organs and even kill them.
6 Sep 2024 - 4:12AM
Icons and Influencers
US Justice Richard Bernstein on the realities of living with blindness
The Michigan Supreme Court judge fought to attend law school, run marathons, overcome a debilitating accident, and champion the disabled and disadvantaged
20 Aug 2024 - 12:55PM
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