Runway to the future

Published: 13:04, November 17, 2024

By Wang Zhan

Runners participate the“Hong Kong International Airport ‧ Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon: Three-Runway System 10km International Race” on Nov 17, 2024. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)

HONG KONG – A total of 12,000 runners joined the “Hong Kong International Airport ‧ Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon: Three-Runway System 10km International Race” in Hong Kong on Sunday. The event featured 3km, 5km, 10km, and wheelchair categories.

To honor their contributions to the Three-Runway System (3RS), 1,000 race spots were allocated to airport industry staff. The 3RS, partially operational since 2022, is slated to be fully operational on Nov 28.

China Daily’s Andy Chong took the photos.

Hong Kong movie star Chow Yun Fat competes during the race on Nov 17, 2024. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)

HK’s Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun (center), and Bernard Charnwut Chan, chairman of Our Hong Kong Foundation participate the race on Nov 17, 2024.(ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)

Kenneth Fok Kai-kong (right) and his wife, former Olympic diver and gold medal winner Guo Jingjing compete during the race on Nov 17, 2024. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)

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