"The competitive trail ultramarathon racing season kicked off at the 2026 Hong Kong 100k on Saturday, January 24. While the weather was relatively cool, competition was hot, featuring many of the top runners from the global East. In the women's race, Vietnam's Hậu Hà and Veronika Leng, who is from Slovakia but lives in Hong Kong, finished in a tie, while China's Gui-Du Qin dominated the men's race in an emotional win."
"The 100k event is the season opener for the World Trail Majors series, and this year's course covered 93 kilometers (58 miles) with 5,073 meters (16,644 feet) of elevation gain. Changes to this year's course made the race shorter and therefore faster than usual. The course uses many sections of Hong Kong's iconic Maclehose Trail and finishes with a celebratory 4-kilometer descent from Hong Kong's highest peak, Tai Mo Shan."
"The line-up featured some familiar faces from last year, as well as some race rookies with strong international results to their names. In the women's race, local hero Leng was back after placing second in the race last year. Hà was coming off a win at the December 2025 Chiang Mai Thailand 100k, and had placed second at the 2025 Ultra-Trail Ninghai 60k after taking sixth at the 2025 Western States 100."
The 2026 Hong Kong 100k inaugurated the trail ultramarathon season on January 24 with strong competition from top East Asian runners. The women's race ended in a tie between Vietnam's Hậu Hà and Veronika Leng of Slovakia, while China's Gui-Du Qin won the men's race decisively. The event concluded three days of racing that included 30k and 50k events and a Grand Sam challenge for competitors who raced all three distances. The 100k course covered 93 kilometers with significant elevation, used sections of the Maclehose Trail, and finished with a 4-kilometer descent from Tai Mo Shan. Course changes made the route shorter and faster this year.
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