Hong Kong Runners Finish 11th and 13th in Asian Games Marathon
RTHK · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago3 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong's marathon runners represented the city at the Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday morning, with Law Ying-chiu finishing 11th in the women's race and Wong Cheuk-ning placing 13th. In the men's event, Lam Wing-cheung completed the course in 15th position.
Key Points
- Law Ying-chiu (羅映潮) completed the women's marathon in 2:40:46, finishing 11th out of 18 competitors
- Wong Cheuk-ning (黃卓寧) crossed the line in 2:42:33 to take 13th place in the women's race
- The women's podium was won by Bahrain, China and Japan respectively
- Lam Wing-cheung (林穎璋) finished the men's marathon in 2:22:04, placing 15th among 19 runners
- Japan's Ayad Lamdassem, India's Gulnazar Dildar and China's Jia Chaowen took the top three spots in the men's event
Why It Matters
The results demonstrate Hong Kong's continued participation in endurance athletics at the continental level, providing valuable race experience for the three runners as they develop their careers in international marathon competition .
The results demonstrate Hong Kong's continued participation in endurance athletics at the continental level, providing valuable race experience for the three runners as they develop their careers in international marathon competition .