HK runners conquer boredom in city ultra

Hong Kong

HUNDREDS of runners competed in Hong Kong's first innercity ultramarathon on Sunday despite a repetitive two-kilometre course which has been criticised as simply too boring.

Ultra races - defined as anything longer than the standard 42.2-kilometre marathon distance - have taken off in Hong Kong in recent years, but are usually held on the extensive network of trails in the surrounding hills, where spectacular scenery can offset the pain.