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Selemon Barega, the 2021 Olympic 10,000m champion, will race in Hong Kong. Barega holds a half-marathon best of 57:50. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Half Marathon earned Platinum Label status.
The race, now in its third edition, has grown to 10,000 runners. The course follows the Hong Kong Link Road and Scenic Hill Tunnel. The Hong Kong Observatory forecasts warm conditions. Read more culture coverage.
Alphonce Simbu, Tanzania’s first world championship marathon gold medalist, joins Barega. Simbu’s best half-marathon time is 59:30. Six men in the field have broken the hour mark. Related: NASCAR Champion Kyle Larson to Debut in Marathon in December.
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Selemon Barega and Alphonce Simbu headline the field for the prestigious race. Selemon Barega, the 2021 Olympic 10,000m champion, will race in Hong Kong. Barega holds a half-marathon best of 57:50. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Half Marathon earned Platinum Label status.
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Runner World published this brief on November 14, 2026. The underlying Marathon Handbook report was dated November 14, 2026.
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