Overview
- HKAAA said officials ordered the participant to leave the Jan. 18 race to ensure safety, resulting in immediate disqualification.
- The association later confirmed the runner, identified in reports by the surname Wang, is banned from future events.
- Live-tracking data show he started at 6:25 a.m. in the first wave and reached roughly 15km in about 2 hours 20 minutes before intervention.
- Event rules bar infants, under-16s, and anyone without a valid race bib from the course, with removal, disqualification, and potential bans for violations.
- Widely shared footage prompted public condemnation and drew pediatric warnings that running with an infant can risk neck, spine, or brain injury.