Macau’s three-day School Sports Competitions 2025/2026 Athletics section concluded at the Macau Olympic Sports Centre Stadium in Taipa yesterday, where Hou Kong Middle School student Leong Lok Io won the 200-metre and 100-metre races for athletes aged between 18 and 22, according to a statement by the Macau Sports Bureau (IC).
Leong, a Form 6 student, not only won the race, but also broke the local record of 10.73 seconds with a time of 10.68 seconds for his age group. The previous record was set by Leong himself last year when he was 17.
Leong told reporters yesterday that while his physical condition was not at its best during the competition, he was still satisfied with his performance. Leong said he hopes to break local sprinter Chan Kin Wa’s Men’s Open 100-metre local record of 10.53 seconds, set in 2024, as soon as possible.
Leong also said that athletics was his life goal. He also said that he was now in a strong position to qualify for this year’s Asian Games.
The 20th Asian Games will be held between September 19 and October 4 in Nagoya, Japan.
On Saturday, Leong also won the 200-metre race, but he did not break the record he set last year. This time, he matched his own previous record of 21.67 seconds.
Meanwhile, the women’s (aged 18 to 22) 100-metre race was won by Lou Hau High School student Ao U Kuan, a Form 6 student as well.
Ao told reporters that this time she achieved a personal best, of 12.82 seconds, in her final year of school competition, bringing her years of hard work to a fulfilling close without regret.
Her own record last year stood at 13.02 second.
Ao also expressed gratitude to her coach, her teammates and the friends who came to support her during the competition. Through her journey in athletics, she learnt to accept failure and to pick herself up again, Ao said, adding that she regards this personal growth as her most valuable gain from competing in athletics.
Hou Kong Middle School student Leong Lok Io (fourth from right) crosses the finish line in first place at the Macau Olympic Sports Centre Stadium in Taipa yesterday. – Photos: Armindo Neves
Lou Hau High School student Ao U Kuan (third from left) crosses the finish line in first place at the Macau Olympic Sports Centre Stadium in Taipa yesterday.
