Ultra star Wong Ho-chung battles sweltering heat in epic 360km challenge around Hong Kong
- Wong Ho-chung runs 360km in 36 hours, over four days, unsure if he could hit his target, but that is what made the challenge interesting
Premier Hong Kong ultra runner Wong Ho-chung has completed an epic 360km circumnavigation of Hong Kong. He set out to finish the challenge in a total moving time of 36 hours over four days and crossed the finish line with just half an hour to spare.
“It was not a race, so no one could tell me what the result should be, or who to follow,” Wong said. “If I did one of the days, I knew I could do it, but over four, I was not sure. And that’s what made it interesting.”
Wong circled a full 360 degrees of Hong Kong, around Kowloon and the New Territories on day one (114.5km) and two (80km); then the circumference of Lantau (101.5km) on day three; and finally Hong Kong Island (64.7km) on Sunday. Different runners joined Wong for various sections, if they could keep up with his six-minute per kilometre pace.
“Because of the virus all races are cancelled, so there is no target. A lot of runners have lost their targets. But I thought it’s time to do a self-challenge,” Wong, 33, said. “I have seen many runners do a loop of Hong Kong Island or Lantau Island, and I thought it’s time for me to do a loop of all of Hong Kong. It was a big challenge.”
