THE 9 DRAGONS
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A decade of race reports, films, podcasts and runner profiles — from the South China Morning Post to iRunFar, Asia Trail Master to UTMB World. Every article ever written about The 9 Dragons Ultra, in one place.
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ATM post-race recap: Nepal's Man Kumar won the 2026 50/50 stage race (winning both stages); Japan's Yuri Yoshizumi won the women's 50/50; the event also hosted the Season 10 ATM Championship Final.
Runner vlog (6:00) from a Filipino participant in the 2026 9 Dragons 50 Mile describing 'unforgiving weather conditions, tight cutoffs and unlimited staircases' on the Kowloon ridgeline course.
Feature on Filipino runner John Ray 'Stingray' Onifa becoming the first two-time ATM champion, winning the Season 10 Final at The 9 Dragons in Hong Kong after his first title in 2023.
ATM Facebook results post: Kose Rodarte (Gone Running, HK) won the 2026 50km single-day race in 6h33; teammate Sebastien Cotton second; Marco Hauke (Germany) third.
Report on the 2026 ATM Championship Final at The 9 Dragons: Nepal's Priya Rai won the women's 71.4km Final and Man Kumar Roka Magar won the men's 50-miler, but Nepali federation negligence excluded several runners.
Official ITRA race profile listing all 9 Dragons editions (2017–2026) with ITRA scoring — Mountain Level 7, Finisher Level 480 — and links to full results for each distance category across all years.
ATM finish-line livestream (3:58): Nepal's Priya Rai successfully defends her ATM Championship title at the Season 10 Final hosted by The 9 Dragons — 'Leading the race from start to finish.'
ATM livestream (18:33) of the start of the Season 10 ATM Championship Final 72km race at The 9 Dragons in Hong Kong, with live broadcast commentary as elite runners depart Rotary Park.
Pre-race preview article for the Season 10 ATM Championship Final at The 9 Dragons, asking whether John Ray Onifa or Priya Rai could become the first two-time ATM champions after the postponed final moved to Hong Kong.
Race directory entry describing The 9 Dragons as 'Hong Kong's iconic trail racing event, renowned for its challenging courses and breathtaking scenery' across the Nine Dragons ridgeline, listing all distance options.
ATM page announcing The 9 Dragons will host the Season 10 ATM Championship Final on 28 February 2026 after Mu Cang Chai Ultra Trail was cancelled by Typhoon Bualoi, featuring a special 72km course.
ATM announcement of the 2026 9 Dragons edition, noting the race's growing reputation as 'one of Hong Kong's most challenging trail events,' and highlighting John Ray Onifa's 50/50 win and Kanako Edamoto's women's victory in 2025.
ATM race report for the 5th 9 Dragons edition: John Ray Onifa and Japan's Kanako Edamoto won the 50/50 stage race; the warm conditions caused mass cramping; Wai Hei Ng and Aurore Dacier de Biasi won the 50km single-day race.
Official 2025 edition report: Kazufumi Ose won the 50 Miles in 11:56:07 (his second win, first in 2017); Lai Shan Pak won women's 50 Miles; Aurore Dacier de Biasi finished 3rd overall in the 50km in 6:58:56; event described as 'HOT' due to unusual humidity.
Chinese-language on-course live footage (7:30) from the 2025 9 Dragons race on the Wilson Trail / Pat Sin Leng section, explaining the Nine Dragons legend and the race route from Tai Tong to Tai Po.
UTMB Index page for the 2025 9 Dragons 50km race (54km, 3550m gain), held at Tai Po on 16 February 2025, with 182 finishers — confirming the race's UTMB qualifying status.
Official HKTB listing describing The 9 Dragons Ultra as 'one of Hong Kong's most iconic and demanding trail running experiences' and a marquee Asia Trail Master event attracting 1,000+ athletes from around the world.
Comprehensive ATM race profile covering The 9 Dragons' history, the Nine Dragons legend, course details, and its status as an ATM Championship points race entering its 5th edition in 2025.
Full 2024 9 Dragons results: Flora Wing Yee Ching (14:18) and Wai Hung Wong (10:55) won the 50-mile; Naomi Fung (8:21) and John Ray Onifa (6:05) won the 50km; Angie Yan and Kristian Joergensen won the 50/50 combined.
ATM Championship livestream (14:25) of the 9 Dragons 50km Day 2 start in 2024, with live commentary on the 50/50 runners coming from yesterday's 50-mile and the race dynamics in Hong Kong's New Territories.
UTMB Index 2024 race page: 50 Miles (86km, 5070m gain) at Tai Tong on 16 February 2024; men's winner Wai Hung Wong 10:55:19; women's winner Flora Wing Yee Ching 14:18 — confirming the race's UTMB 100K qualifying status.
ATM news celebrating the race's comeback after five years: 'After five full years, the 9 Dragons finally return this weekend in Hong Kong's New Territories,' noting that 'getting up Sunday morning for the 50km after the 50 miles' is the defining challenge.
Profile of American ultrarunner Coree Woltering highlighting his 2024 plans including The 9 Dragons 50 Mile and 50km on back-to-back days in Hong Kong alongside the Cruel Jewel 100 Mile.
Weekly global trail results roundup from iRunFar covering the return of the 9 Dragons in early 2023 after the COVID-era cancellations of 2020 and 2021.
RunUltra race directory entry for The 9 Dragons including the full origin story: 'It begins with a boy Emperor…' — detailing the 1278 AD legend of the Southern Song Dynasty emperor who named Kowloon's nine hills 'Nine Dragons'.
First-person race report from an amateur runner tackling the 9 Dragons 50-mile at midnight: 'This race got off to a very special start. Kent and I were surrounded by friends at the beginning of a trail we knew and loved,' covering the atmosphere, cutoffs, and unique stage format.
COVID-19 pandemic roundup of all cancelled HK sporting events; confirms both The 9 Dragons 50 Miles and 50km (due 1–2 February 2020) were cancelled due to the coronavirus.
Weekly global results roundup covering the Nine Dragons Ultra 2020 results, which were affected by the early COVID-19 outbreak in Hong Kong.
Podcast interview at Fineprint Hong Kong with all three RaceBase founders discussing The 9 Dragons Ultra, Country of Origin, and their philosophy: 'hard as nails' events with meaning rooted in Hong Kong geography and culture.
iRunFar weekly column noting Kazufumi Ose's Nine Dragons Ultra win as part of his strong 2019 spring form across Asian races.
TransLantau 100 report that opens by recapping Ose's Nine Dragons Ultra win the previous month — 'came from behind to beat out elite French runner Julien Chorier' — establishing his dominant Hong Kong spring run.
Post-race feature on John Ellis finishing third in the 50/50 after running 100km+ on a damaged heel, maintaining his perfect race-finishing record at The 9 Dragons despite serious injury.
Official race highlight video (3:17) from the 2019 edition capturing the dramatic Chorier vs Ose 50/50 battle and the race's unique midnight-start 50-mile format.
Global weekly results roundup with full 9 Dragons coverage: Kazufumi Ose won the 50/50 combined (17:34) ahead of Julien Chorier (17:37); Magda Boulet won women's 50/50; Mat Leng and Charlotte Taquet won the standalone 50km.
Mid-race report: Chorier led by 9 minutes after the 50-mile leg; Ose charged back on Day 2 to win the 50/50 combined by under four minutes in one of the most dramatic stage-race finishes in Hong Kong running history.
Profile of Hong Kong runner Mat Leng returning to the Nine Dragons 50/50 after a sprained ankle in the first 10km of the 2018 race forced his withdrawal at 30km.
Coverage by renowned ultra-running photographer/journalist Ian Corless attending the 9 Dragons Ultra 2019 in Hong Kong, describing it as 'organised by Race Base Asia' with the top-three 50/50 doublers beating the standalone 50-mile champion.
Pre-race profile of French Hoka One One elite Julien Chorier heading to Hong Kong for the Nine Dragons, framing the trip as off-season training while revealing his competitive ambitions for the 50/50.
Official race highlight reel (2:50) for the 2018 edition, published as a pre-race preview for the 2019 event, showcasing the rugged course terrain and midnight-start atmosphere.
Feature on Robin Lee's 'Is This Fun?' about the 9 Dragons Ultra, included among nine films screened at Hong Kong's first RunNation Film Festival at Leo Lee Arts Theatre in December 2018.
Official short documentary (7:51) following runners John Ellis and Jo Kyaw through The 9 Dragons Ultra, exploring their psychology mid-race while showcasing brutal climbs and Hong Kong trail scenery; screened at Banff Mountain Film Festival.
Feature on Robin Lee's short documentary 'Is This Fun?' — a Banff Mountain Film Festival finalist — that follows two runners through The 9 Dragons Ultra, immersing viewers in Hong Kong's trail running scenery.
Hong Kong lifestyle feature on race director Steven Carr commissioning filmmaker Robin Lee to capture the stories of two runners tackling The 9 Dragons, showcasing the Kowloon ridgeline trails and the cultural meaning behind the race name.
Runner-perspective video (5:46) by 2018 50-mile winner Harry Jones documenting the intense lead changes and battle across Hong Kong's Kowloon ridgeline, with course footage and post-race commentary.
Race report: British runner Harry Jones wins the 9 Dragons 50-mile ultra by just two minutes over Deng Goumin after lead changes over the 80km course; quotes Jones: 'It had to be a suicide mission to win.'
Preview of two elite ultra runners — Ben Duffus (returning from a back injury) and Kellie Emmerson (post-170km Arctic race) — targeting the 9 Dragons 50-mile and 50km in Hong Kong.
Profile of John Ellis who finished second at the inaugural 9 Dragons Ultra (2017 edition) behind Scottish winner Casey Morgan (16:51:27), running just days after his daughter's birth and completing an 82km day-1 followed by a 50km day-2.
Chinese-language running guide listing The 9 Dragons 50/50 as one of 2017's top recommended HK races, calling it '本地其中一項最高強度的超馬賽事' (one of Hong Kong's highest-intensity ultras) and noting its HK$1,450 entry, strict cutoffs, and cumulative 7,000m+ elevation.
Pre-launch interview with 9 Dragons race director Steven Carr explaining the back-to-back 50-mile/50km format concept, the race's connection to Hong Kong's Kowloon 'Nine Dragons' legend, and his ambition to create a distinctive ultra unlike other HK races.
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