Hong Kong Marathon: pasta, water and chocolate milk essential part of runner’s kit, says top sports scientist
- With just three days to go, former winner-turned sports scientist says athletes should begin to adjust now
- Daniel Lee Chi-wo suggests reducing training volume, getting a few early nights’ sleep, and packing in the pasta
Runners can expect fine weather at the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon this Sunday, and one former winner-turned sports scientist is expecting some fast times if competitors prepare well.
With temperatures expected to reach a high of 23 degrees Celsius (73 degrees Fahrenheit), and humidity predicted to be around 80 per cent, Daniel Lee Chi-wo, a former Olympian and now associate director at the city’s Sports Institute, said conditions should suit long-distance runners.
Some 37,000 competitors are take to the streets early in the morning for the three races – 10k, half-marathon and marathon – which all finish at Victoria Park in Causeway Bay.
Lee, a triathlete who won the 10k race three times and represented the city at the Olympics in Athens and Beijing, said runners would not need to worry about having specialist gear, but should remember to keep warm before and after the race.
And with only three days to go before they need to be at the start line, Lee said athletes should begin to adjust their training programmes accordingly.
