Hong Kong Bridge Half Marathon 2026: Barega and Kefale lead the Platinum field
By AthRecs Editorial · 1 min read
The Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge half marathon has a Platinum Label for the first time, and an Olympic champion on the men’s entry list. Selemon Barega and Wede Kefale head the fields on a Sunday morning when part of the Hong Kong Link Road belongs to runners.
An Olympic track champion meets a world marathon champion
Barega won Olympic 10,000m gold at the Tokyo Games and brings a 57:50 half-marathon best from Valencia. He arrives after running a marathon PB of 2:04:58 for fifth in Berlin. Tanzania’s Alphonce Simbu, the 2025 world marathon champion, is among the men entered. On the women’s side, Ethiopia’s Wede Kefale heads the list published by World Athletics.
The bridge is also a route to fundraising
The race uses the Hong Kong section of the bridge link road. The Community Chest of Hong Kong has charity places, giving participants another reason to get up long before their Sunday breakfast. The public authorities have published race-day traffic changes, and runners should use the organiser’s own assembly and wave instructions. The half marathon challenge sets off at 07:15 local time. Runners assemble at AsiaWorld-Expo and take the official bus to the start.
Official information and image credits
Sources: https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/hong-kong-zhuhai-macao-bridge-half-marathon-barega-kefale · https://hzmb-halfmarathon.com/en/important-information · https://www.commchest.org/en/event/hzmbhm2026 · https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202611/13/P2026111300323.htm · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hong_Kong%E2%80%93Zhuhai%E2%80%93Macau_Bridge_1.jpg · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Quick answers
When is the 2026 Hong Kong Bridge Half Marathon?
The half marathon challenge starts at 07:15 Hong Kong time on Sunday 15 November. The three other half-marathon waves begin at 07:45, 08:15 and 08:45 local time.
Who headlines the 2026 Hong Kong Bridge Half Marathon?
World Athletics names Selemon Barega and Wede Kefale at the head of the men’s and women’s entry lists.