Plan for finish line at Kai Tak for Hong Kong Marathon at early stages only
Dennis Ng Yu-ho, executive director of the Hong Kong Association of Athletics Affiliates, said the soon-to-be-opened Kai Tak Sports Park could be chosen in future as a finish line to replace Victoria Park in Causeway Bay – which has been the finishing point since 2008 – only once issues about the route's accessibility were tackled.
'There are many considerations when discussing replanning the route or making major changes,' he said. 'There is the throughput of the route, the impact on traffic or even the atmosphere.
'Is [the route] suitable for allowing nearby residents to cheer along the way? All these are part of the considerations and we're only at an initial stage.'
Putting the marathon's finish line at the 50,000-seat Kai Tak Sports Park – the way marathons at Olympic Games often finish at the major stadiums – could also be considered in the future, Ng said, as it was ideal to have a 'very pretty' start and finish line in the city. Runners and their families visit the Marathon Expo to play games and take photos at Kai Tak Arena. Photo: Eugene Lee
'Apart from those two largest points, the connecting locations and some other details along the route are something we need to iron out,' said Ng.
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