(Hong Kong Comprehensive News) The Hong Kong Standard Chartered Marathon, which was delayed for three months, attracted more than 34,000 people on Sunday (February 12), which is the largest sports event held after the restoration of Hong Kong.
Li Jiachao, Chief Executive of the SAR, said that Hong Kong has fully recovered and will hold a number of sports and international events.
Comprehensive Network Media "Hong Kong 01" and Radio of Hong Kong reported that the 25th Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon started the shot in the early morning of Sunday, with 34,000 players competing for the entire process, half marathon, wheelchair and other groups.
Hong Kong has fully recovered this year and will hold a number of sports international events
This year's marathon was originally scheduled to be held in November last year, but it was postponed due to the impact of the epidemic.Some players pointed out that hot and wet weather affects performance.However, some players said that the atmosphere this year is good.
Guan Qi, the chairman of the Hong Kong Track and Field Federation, revealed that there were 37,000 participating places in this event, and more than 35,000 people confirmed to participate. On Sunday, more than 34,000 were registered.He said that this is the highest attendance event in Hong Kong over the years. I believe that everyone is looking forward to participating after the epidemic and hoping that society will reconnect as soon as possible.
Li Jiachao also attended the starting ceremony of the event on Sunday morning; he later posted on a social platform that Hong Kong has fully recovered and will hold a number of sports and international events this year.He said: "The team will continue to lead Hong Kong to strive to advance, comprehensively promote the social and economic activities of people's livelihood, and make Hong Kong better."
Some celebrities who love running also appear on the field, including 67 -year -old movie star Zhou Runfa, who completed 10 kilometers in 1 hour, 03 minutes and 58 seconds.
