page_title: Hong Kong Marathon
hierarchical_section_title: Hong Kong Marathon
caption_attribution_description: Hong Kong Marathon finish line 2011
context_page_description: The Hong Kong Marathon, sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank, is an annual marathon race held in January or February in Hong Kong. In addition to the full marathon, a 10 km run and a half marathon are also held. Around 70,000 runners take part each year across all events.
  High levels of humidity and a difficult course make finishing times for the Hong Kong Marathon comparatively slower than other large marathons. The course records were both set in 2019. Kenyan Barnabas Kiptum holds the men's record of 2:09:20 hours while Belarusian Volha Mazuronak holds the women's record of 2:26:13 hours.
  Hong Kong Marathon was first granted as IAAF Bronze Label road race by International Association of Athletics Federations in Year 2012 race, and it was upgraded as IAAF Silver Label road race in Year 2013 race, and continued to keep this rating in Year 2014 and Year 2015 race. Since 2016 race, it is upgraded to IAAF Gold Label Race.
  The Hong Kong Marathon has hosted the Asian Marathon Championship race on four occasions.
context_section_description: The Hong Kong Marathon (香港馬拉松), sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank, is an annual marathon race held in January or February in Hong Kong. In addition to the full marathon, a 10 km run and a half marathon are also held. Around 70,000 runners take part each year across all events.
  High levels of humidity and a difficult course make finishing times for the Hong Kong Marathon comparatively slower than other large marathons. The course records were both set in 2019. Kenyan Barnabas Kiptum holds the men's record of 2:09:20 hours while Belarusian Volha Mazuronak holds the women's record of 2:26:13 hours.
  Hong Kong Marathon was first granted as IAAF Bronze Label road race by International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in Year 2012 race, and it was upgraded as IAAF Silver Label road race in Year 2013 race, and continued to keep this rating in Year 2014 and Year 2015 race.  Since 2016 race, it is upgraded to IAAF Gold Label Race.
  The Hong Kong Marathon has hosted the Asian Marathon Championship race on four occasions (2002, 2008, 2013 and 2015).
caption: Finish line in 2011
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