The Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon Launches the "Support Small Businesses, Cheer on the City" Campaign Once Again

The Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon launches the "Support Small Businesses, Cheer on the City" campaign once again. The campaign aims to empower small businesses to ride on the city’s largest participatory sporting event to drive footfall while cheering for runners.

This year’s campaign focuses on the F&B sector and expands its coverage beyond the race routes, rallying over 700 small- and medium-sized eateries across the city to take part in the Hong Kong Marathon in different ways. By connecting the businesses with customers and runners, the campaign seeks to boost the carnival atmosphere of the mega event and inject more positive energy into the community.

Runners and citizens are invited to visit the participating shops, and join them to immerse in the marathon spirit.

The locations of the 10-featured Marathon-themed shops

The locations of the 10-featured Marathon-themed shops

The locations of the 10-featured Marathon-themed shops

10-Featured Marathon-themed Shops

10 shops will transform their shopfronts to feature a marathon theme, making them perfect cheering stations to back all runners. They will delight runners with a range of curated offers, such as marathon-themed food and beverages, or even dining discounts. 

1.Lin Heung Lau

Lin Heung Lau

Location: 1/F-2/F, Cheung Lee Commercial Building, 25 Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

Offers: Dim Sum Set, including Beancurd Sheet Roll Stuffed with Chicken, Lin Heung Supreme Shrimp Dumplings, and Steamed Cantonese Sponge Cake

The offers of Lin Heung Lau

2.Coffee Obsession

Coffee Obsession

Location: G/F, 28A Hung To Road, Kwun Tong

Offers: “Runners Make Magic” Series - Black Magic, Floral Magic, Osmanthus Magic, and MoMo Magic

The offers of Coffee Obsession

3.Pizza Central

Pizza Central

Location: Shop C, Lower Deck, Star Ferry Pier 7, Central

Offers: Ready, Set, Dough! Run & Recharge - Pizza & Drink Combo

The offers of Pizza Central

4.CHI Tachinomi

CHI Tachinomi

Location: Shop A, Lower Deck, Star Ferry Pier 7, Central

Offers: Winner Winner, Chicken Breast Dinner! - Slow-cooked Chicken Breast Salad

The offers of CHI Tachinomi

5.HEARTWARMING

HEARTWARMING

Location: Shop 15&17, G/F, Triumph Court, 13-41 Electric Road, Tin Hau

Offers: Black Sesame Soft Serve Ice Cream

The offers of HEARTWARMING

6.Sister Wah

Sister Wah

Location: G/F, 13A Electric Road, Tin Hau

Offers: Beef Brisket Noodles & Soy Milk Set

The offers of Sister Wah

7.Mr. Tea

Mr. Tea

Location: Shop A4, G/F, Causeway Place, 2-10 Great George Street, Causeway Bay

Offers: Super Fresh Fruit Tea Series - Green Tea with Fresh Fruit, Oolong Tea with Fresh Fruit

The offers of Mr. Tea

8.Japanese Restaurant Doraya

The Japanese Restaurant Doraya

Location: G/F, Lockhart House, 451-453 Lockhart Road, Causeway Bay

Offers: Bluefin Tuna Quartet Bowl Set

The offers of the Japanese Restaurant Doraya

9.Chuan Shao Yakitori Sake & Wine Bar

Chuan Shao Yakitori Sake & Wine Bar

Location: G/F, 399 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai

Offers: Pressure-Cooked Rushan Steamed Oysters (4 pieces)

The offers of Chuan Shao Yakitori Sake & Wine Bar

10.Tulsi Indian Restaurant

Tulsi Indian Restaurant

Location: Shop 6A, 1/F, Monterey Place, 23 Tong Chun Street, O'South Coast, Tseung Kwan O

Offers: Chicken Tikka served with Rice, Fried Egg & Naan (All Day Set)

The offers of Tulsi Indian Restaurant

More than 700 small eateries cheering runners on

Moreover, over 700 small businesses across various districts in Hong Kong have joined the campaign to show their support to runners by displaying posters and stickers. Among them, more than 100 shops will provide special perks for runners.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City Marathon made history on Sunday with a course record set in the women's competition and the closest race ever on the men's side, which was decided by a fraction of a second.

Hellen Obiri of Kenya broke the women's record while compatriot Benson Kipruto won the men's race by edging Alexander Mutiso by three-hundredths of a second.

Obiri, who also won the race in 2023, finished in 2 hours, 19 minutes and 51 seconds. She was running with 2022 winner Sharon Lokedi until Obiri pulled away from her countrymate in the final mile, surging ahead and winning easily by 16 seconds to best the previous course record of 2:22.31 set by Margaret Okayo in 2003.

“It feels so great. ... I am so happy to run the course record,” Obiri said. “With 1K to go I felt like I was so strong. I have something left in my tank.”

Defending champion Sheila Chepkirui finished third. All three beat the previous course best on a beautiful day for running, with temperatures in the 50s Fahrenheit when the race started.

Kipruto and Mutiso separated themselves from the chase pack in the men's race heading into Mile 24. Kipruto seemed to have put the race away, pulling away from Mutiso in the last 200 meters. But Mutiso, who also is from Kenya, wasn't done, surging in the last 50 meters before falling just short. Kipruto, who was running the New York race for the first time, finished in 2:08.40. That finish topped the 2005 race that was decided by a second.

“I was aware that Mutiso was behind,” said Kipruto, who also has won the Boston, Chicago and Tokyo marathons. “It was so close and I knew because I know Mutiso is a strong guy.”

Albert Korir, who won in 2021, was third, giving Kenya a sweep of the top three spots in both the men's and women's races. Joel Reichow was the top American, coming in sixth.

Eliud Kipchoge, who turns 41 next week, wrapped up a historic run as one of the most accomplished marathoners in the sport. Kipchoge, who has won 11 major world marathons, finished 17th in his first time running NYC.

On the women's side, the trio of former champions separated themselves heading into the Bronx at Mile 20. American Fiona O’Keeffe and Dutch runner Sifan Hassan had made it a pack of five once the group entered Manhattan a few miles earlier but couldn’t hang on for the final 6 miles.

This was the first time that the previous three women’s winners had been in the same race since 2018. The trio didn’t disappoint, putting forth stellar efforts. It was the second straight year that Kenyans took the top three spots.

O’Keeffe finished fourth, breaking the American course record as she finished in 2:22.49.

“Really exciting. I can’t take too much credit for the time, that was all on the women ahead of me," O'Keeffe said. "Grateful to be back in the marathon. Feels like coming home.”

Fellow American Annie Frisbie finished fifth as four of the top nine finishers were from the U.S. Hassan, who won the Sydney Marathon two months ago, was sixth.

Chelsea Clinton was also one of the finisher, completing the course in just under 3:45. She was greeted at the finish line by her parents — former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

The 26.2-mile course took runners through all five boroughs of New York, starting in Staten Island and ending in Manhattan's Central Park. This is the 49th year the race has been in all five boroughs. Before that, the route was completely in Central Park. The first race had only 55 finishers while a record 55,642 people finished last year, the largest in the history of the sport until the London Marathon broke it earlier this year.

Marcel Hug and Susannah Scaroni both won the wheelchair races in dominant fashion. Hug, known as the Silver Bullet, has now won this marathon seven times. He finished 3:52 ahead of second-place finisher David Weir. Scaroni defended her title and was victorious for the third time in four years. She crossed the finish line 5:43 ahead of second-place finisher Tatyana McFadden, who has won the race five times.

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Former President Bill Clinton hugs his daughter, Chelsea Clinton, after Chelsea crossed the finish line of the New York City Marathon, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Susannah Scaroni of the United States and Marcel Hug of Switzerland celebrate winning first place in the women's and men's wheelchair divisions of the New York City Marathon, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Benson Kipruto and Alexander Mutiso and hug and laugh with each other after a close finish crossing the finish line to win first and second place in the men's elite division of the New York City Marathon, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Benson Kipruto and Alexander Mutiso cross the finish line to win first and second place in the men's elite division of the New York City Marathon, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Hellen Obiri celebrates winning first place in the women's elite division of the New York City Marathon, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Benson Kipruto, of Kenya, leads Alexander Mutiso, of Kenya, on the home stretch through Central Park during the New York City Marathon, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Benson Kipruto and Alexander Mutiso, both of Kenya, make their way through Central Park during the New York City Marathon, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Athletes in the men's elite division start the New York City Marathon, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Yudai Fukuda, right, of Japan, leads the elite men's division early at the start of the New York City Marathon, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)