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A series of unfortunate Standard Chartered marathon deaths in the region

The Standard Chartered marathon in the region has witnessed a handful of deaths of runners over the years – most recently 30-year-old Zhang Zhichong collapsed on the platform of a Hong Kong metro station after the race.

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