AP:
The runners were not dressed for winter-like conditions, many wearing short-sleeved tops.
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Some runners farther along the course had fallen off the trail into deep mountain crevices
AFP:
Another survivor was quoted as saying most victims were "gods" of the sport who were frontrunners in the race.
[#tbt #HK100 2020] LIANG Jing producing a trailrunning masterclass descent down from the iconic MacLehose Trail vantage point at Wan Kuk Shan.
— Brandon 💉💉 (@b3108) May 23, 2021
Jing Liang (2nd overall) full speed on Ma On Shan descent at HongKong100 2020 https://t.co/FfMH1t3dE0 via Clement Dumont / @asiatrailmag