The 2027 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon will welcome a record 78,000 runners after significantly increasing its half-marathon quota in a quest to “further promote long-distance running, elevate race standards and increase the scale of the event”. A new 5km harbourfront run and expanded youth run, both set to be staged 24 hours before the main races happen on Sunday January 17, will swell overall competitor numbers to 84,000. Explaining the decision to raise their half-marathon numbers...