This article was first published on February 13, 2006.
By Andy Cheng and Alvin Sallay
Pollution takes its toll on marathon
Twenty-two people were sent to hospital yesterday, two remaining in critical condition last night (February 12, 2006), after taking part in Hong Kong’s biggest marathon amid the worst air pollution since September.
Many of the record 40,000 runners complained the “choking air affected their performance in the 10th annual Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon, half-marathon…
1 runner resuscitated, more hospitalised during 2006 marathon – from the SCMP archive

