Recorded 2015 Length 4:44 | Genre Cantonese Pop Label Cinepoly Records | |
Released July 10, 2015 (2015-07-10) Format Digital download / Studio Album | ||
Life Marathon is the official theme song of the 20th (2016) Hong Kong Marathon, sung by Eason Chan. The song was included in the album Getting Ready. Eason was formally invited to participate on this race with being granted Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon VIP Pass by Standard Chartered Bank and Hong Kong Amateur Athletic Association. Written by Poon Yuen Leung, the lyrics encourages people to rise to the challenges by comparing life to Marathon.
The Music Video has included a number of well-known Hong Kong runners, including Ip Lun Ming(Experienced elderly runner, a survivor of Tai Ping Incident who died in 2014) and Hilary Tsui (Spouse of Eason Chan, known for participating Full Marathon in recent years)
The song received good airplay in Hong Kong radio channels including FM 90.3, Metro Radio Hong Kong and RTHK.