This article was first published on December 15, 1969
Drama in HK’s first international marathon
by Neil Perera
Unheralded Kim Cha Hwan of South Korea yesterday (December 14, 1969) pulverised an international field of long distance runners to win the first Tin Tin international marathon in the New Territories.
Kim, a 21-year-old electrician, overcame a determined challenge from Australia’s John Farrington to cover the gruelling 26 miles course in two hours 20 minutes 39 seconds. He immediately…
Drama in Hong Kong’s first international marathon in 1969 – from the SCMP archive
