{
  "id": 20142846,
  "title": "HZMB Half Marathon draws thousands of runners",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/hzmb-half-marathon-draws-thousands-of-runners",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-15T08:15:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News",
    "slug": "rthk-news",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1877880-20261115.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Sunday morning, tens of thousands of runners, ranging from professionals to enthusiastic amateurs, participated in the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Half Marathon. The event comprised three categories: the 10-kilometre challenge, the half-marathon, and the open category. Secretary for Justice Paul Lam, who competed in the 2km Honorary Cup, expressed his delight at having run on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. He praised the fantastic weather and wonderful atmosphere, stating that he hoped Hong Kong could host more large-scale sports events to showcase its strength and encourage more members of the public to take part. The event was also upgraded to a World Athletics Platinum Label Road Race, marking its first time hosting this level of competition. Hong Kong's top female distance runner, Virginia Lo, expressed her honor at competing alongside world-class athletes. She noted that while the course was scenic, allowing her to enjoy the sunrise at the start, the sunny and windy conditions made it less than ideal for runners to perform at their best.",
  "summary": "Tens of thousands of runners – from professionals to enthusiastic amateurs – took part in the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Half Marathon on Sunday morning. The event featured three groups: the 10-kilometre challenge, along with the half-marathon and open categories. Secretary for Justice Paul Lam, who participated in the 2km Honorary Cup, said Hong Kong should host more major sporting events in…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Soweto set as Diepkloof Half Marathon returns with R87,000 up for grabs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/soweto-set-as-diepkloof-half-marathon-returns-with-r87-000-up-for",
        "published": "2026-11-11T12:45:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}