Priority Entry Registration
  • Priority Entry is only applicable to 10km Challenge.
  • Applicants of this category must meet the corresponding time standards (Net Time) in any recognised races organised or sanctioned by the Organiser or World Athletics (WA) or Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) between 1 January 2023 and 31 July 2024.
  • The entry will only be confirmed after result verification.
  • Successful applicants will be assigned to the Challenge Race.
  • If the number of eligible entries for the Priority Entry exceeds the quota for the corresponding Challenge Race after registration closes, the Organiser will determine the acceptance list by ranking the applicants according to the application ratio of gender and their submitted results and accepting those with better result.
  • An unsuccessful applicant can consider submitting another entry during the registration period for the Public Ballot to participate in the non-Challenge Race.
Recognised races

Races organised by HKAAA

  • 25th Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon
  • Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2024
  • Bank of China (Hong Kong) Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Half Marathon 2023
  • MIZUNO Hong Kong Half-marathon Championships 2023
  • Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong 10K Championships 2022-2023
  • Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong 10K Championships 2023

Races recognised by HKAAA

  • RMAC Shatin 10K Classic Riverside Race 2023
  • RMAC Shatin 10K Classic Riverside Race 2024
  • Hong Kong Disneyland 10K Weekend 2023
  • 14th PEGASUS Shek Mun 10k Race

Other recognised races

  • World Athletics Label / Elite / Gold / Platinum Label Races
  • All AIMS races

Time standards

Distance Marathon Half Marathon 10km
Age Group Men Women Men Women Men Women
34 or below 3:00:00 3:30:00 1:25:00 1:38:51 0:37:30 0:42:30
35-39 3:05:00 3:44:00 1:27:30 1:45:20 0:39:05 0:45:00
40-44 3:11:00 3:55:00 1:30:30 1:50:25 0:39:50 0:47:00
45-49 3:17:00 4:06:00 1:33:30 1:55:40 0:41:10 0:49:00
50:54 3:23:00 4:16:00 1:36:30 2:00:45 0:42:25 0:51:00
55-59 3:30:00 4:27:00 1:39:30 2:04:30 0:43:45 0:53:00
60-64 3:37:00 4:38:00 1:42:30 2:08:30 0:45:00 0:55:00
65-69 3:45:00 4:49:00 1:45:30 2:12:30 0:46:15 0:57:00
70 or above 3:55:00 4:54:00 1:48:30 2:16:30 0:47:00 0:59:00