About Hong Kong Half Marathon Championships — what makes it special
ABOUT THE RACE
A day you'll remember, long past the finish line.
The Hong Kong Amateur Athletic Association’s half marathon championships.
It takes place around Tai Mei Tuk beside Plover Cove Reservoir.
The title race of Hong Kong’s half marathon season, it is where the region’s top road runners compete for their winter times.
The road to your own record
Picture the course in advance and find the pace that fits you.
When the city cheers
Streets lined with cheers, runners all around. You'll be part of that scene.
The trip that follows the run
Take it slow with the finish still in you, and meet the city all over again.
Hong Kong Half Marathon Championships runner reviews and race reports
Stories from those who ran it first.
From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.
Race reports: 1
BlurmaxRan in 2008
“However the long and straight dam run was still a torture to me.”
Blurmax ran the ASICS Hong Kong half marathon Marathon Championship when it was called the Mizuno Hong Kong half marathon Marathon, after only three hours' sleep. Increasing speed after the first 5km led to a finish in the 1 hour 53 minute range, though the long dam stretch was difficult.
We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.
See it on video, feel it through their stories.
Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.
ASICS 香港半馬拉松錦標賽 Hong Kong Half-Marathon Championships 2025
Hong Kong Half Marathon Championships course map and elevation
The 21.1km I'll run
Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.
Runners start · local timeFrom 07:45
Time limit2h30
Event
Start
Time limit
Half21.0975km
07:45
2h30
City center · not the start line
We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet. The map shows the host city.
START
Tai Mei Tuk Heliport, Tai Po
Half marathon is held as a single event.
The race venue is in the Tai Mei Tuk area of Hong Kong, and the specific location of start line could not be confirmed in the available sources.
Typical race-season temperature: around 17°C (63°F)
Short sleeves — hydrate for the warmth
Participant benefits
Finisher medal
Finisher certificate
Where and when to collect your Hong Kong Half Marathon Championships race bib
To the start line, step by step.
Pick up your bib, check your wave. So on race morning, you can just run.
From the 2025 edition
Pick up your bib at the expo
This championship is organized by the Hong Kong Amateur Athletic Association (HKAAA), and race pack collection details for the 2026 edition have not yet been announced. Last year, collection details were provided in the runner guide, so check HKAAA announcements.
Stations & transport near the venue
Getting to the start
No information available
More details
Take MTR East Rail Line to Tai Po Market Station, then minibus 20K or bus 75K to Tai Mei Tuk, about 20-30 minutes (no direct MTR)
Stations & transport near the venue
Tai Mei Tuk has no direct MTR access.
From Tai Po Market Station on the East Rail Line, take minibus 20K or bus 75K, about 20-30 minutes.
Hong Kong's standard Octopus card is sold and topped up at any convenience store,
and contactless foreign Visa/Mastercard bank cards also tap directly at MTR gates.
Base fares run roughly HK$4-15 depending on distance.
Hotel distances are straight-line from the start. Distances and ratings for food and sights come from the place provider, and experiences are travel products in Hong Kong.
Total cost and budget for Hong Kong Half Marathon Championships
