The 2025 Shenzhen-Hong Kong marathon and the 15th National Games athletics (marathon) test event, as well as the 15th National Games Handball (Men) test event, concluded successfully today.

The marathon test event took place this morning when a total of 38 athletes, including three men and three women from Hong Kong, participated in the races.

Zhao Chaochuan from Yunnan was crowned the men’s race championship in a time of 2 hours, 17 minutes and 17 seconds. Chen Liqin from Guangdong, finishing at 2 hours, 44 minutes and 44 seconds, won the women’s race.

All six of the Hong Kong athletes completed the races smoothly. Among them, Leanne Szeto won third place in the women's race in 2 hours, 47 minutes and 20 seconds.

As for the handball test event held this afternoon, the final and the third-place games were staged at Kai Tak Arena in Kai Tak Sports Park. The men’s handball team from Jiangsu won the championship, while the Hong Kong and Guangdong teams took the first runner-up and second runner-up titles respectively.

Wrapping up the test events, Head of the National Games Coordination Office (Hong Kong) Yeung Tak-keung said the office will hold a meeting with all relevant government departments and organisations to review and enhance the competition arrangements, with a view to ensuring full preparation for the 15th National Games scheduled to be held in November.