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Trail running and hiking

Trail running and hiking
What, where, how: all you need to know about hiking and running.
Lim Shyang Guey, a Malaysian runner, at Victoria Park, in Hong Kong. Lim is preparing to run 2,200km around Peninsular Malaysia starting on March 28 in honour of his late wife, who passed away from cancer. Photo: Edmond So
Wellness

His wife died from cancer. Now, he is running 2,200km to honour her memory

Today, Lim Shyang Guey starts a 90-day campaign to fulfil a dream he shared with his wife, Goh Joo Lee, running up to 35km a day.

Unicef

Hong Kong 4 Trails Ultra Challenge finisher to ‘do something else with my life’

Wellness

How people like 70-year-old Chow Yun-fat keep pushing their endurance limits

Wellness

Walking saved him after son’s suicide. Now, his trail walk raises millions

Tony Bruno’s return to walking turned into Hong Kong’s Weez Walk, which raises funds for mental health awareness and suicide prevention.

Tony Bruno pauses in front of West Island School during the first Weez Walk, which he completed on his own, in 2021. He launched Weez Walk to raise funds for mental health support in Hong Kong to honour the memory of his son. Photo: weezproject.com
Wellness

For these Hongkongers, walking isn’t just exercise – it’s therapy

For cancer survivors, walking is one of the most accessible and sustainable forms of rehabilitation we learn on World Cancer Day.

Wellness

Why these common painkillers might be bad news for long distance runners

NSAIDs strain the kidneys, as does endurance running, and many race organisers advise against taking the anti-inflammatories during events.

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Wedding bells follow women’s silver as HK 100 star pops question at finish line

Full-time nurse Karen Zeto completes gruelling race despite tearing her ACL last August, then asks triathlete Mark Yu to marry her.

Karen Zeto proposes to her boyfriend after crossing the HK100 finish line. Photo: Karen Zeto and Mark Yu

Extraordinary end to Anta Guanjun Hong Kong 100 as winners finish hand in hand

Veronika Leng and Hau Ha decide to cross finish line of gruelling race together while Qin Guidu leads the Chinese 1-2-3 in men’s race.

Donald Trump

American Hong Kong 100 hopeful on ‘shameful’ US government and mastering Chopin

Multiple major champion Dakota Jones set for city debut, will be OK ‘whether I win or screw up’ but wants success for platform to speak up.

Anta Guanjun Hong Kong 100: Chinese runner Wu vows ‘no regrets’ in title defence

Also competing in the ‘Grand Sam’, three daunting trail races over same number of days, is a 12-strong team from Mexico.

The Anta Guanjun Hong Kong 100, in its 16th edition, has attracted more than 3,000 runners from 60 countries. Photo: Handout
Accidents and disasters in China

‘Strictly forbidden’: China warns hikers off Aotai Line after 3 die on trail

Group reportedly switched phones to flight mode while in restricted area, hampering emergency contact and rescuers’ attempts to find them.

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Rescuers and mountaineering officials in China’s General Administration of Sport warn that hikers should not be walking the Aotai Line after three people died on the trail recently. Photo: CCTV
Accidents and personal safety

Editorial | Tourists must put safety first in quest for the perfect photo

The tragic death of a visitor in Sai Kung and other fatal accidents should prompt caution among travellers.

Wellness

She quit her corporate job to walk 5,700km alone across America

Jessica Guo became the first woman to hike a continuous route linking the Continental Divide Trail with the Great Divide Trail.

Hong Kong tourism

Hikers hit Hong Kong’s ‘Mount Eason’ for Sunset Peak silver grass, album art

Hikers mostly avoid runners taking part in a high-profile international trail race on Lantau Island.

The silver grass and buildings on Sunset Peak attract tourists for scenic shots. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong, China Association of Athletics Affiliates

Hong Kong ultra-marathoner Ferdinand Tsang to sit out TransLantau this year

Last year’s 100km champ needs to ‘let my body rest’ after running at world championships with Tsang Chun-kit, who will run the 25km race.

Ferdinand Tsang wining the 2024 TransLantau 100km race last year. Photo: Handout
Wellness

How running helped with a break-up and led to AI-backed Silk Road trek plan

Beijing-born Ria Xi turned her heartbreak into a new career and an inspiring mission to run from Russia to Portugal, using AI as her coach.

Hong Kong sports

Video | This runner attempts 298km ultra-marathon 4 times

Looking back at her four attempts to complete the Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge, Sarah Pemberton shares how she navigates failure.

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Video | Runner attempts 298km ultra marathon, four times

Looking back at her four attempts to complete the Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge, Sarah Pemberton shares how she navigates failure and difficulties.

Sarah Pemberton, a Hong Kong-born and raised runner, has attempted to do it not once, but four times. She was the youngest person to complete the challenge as a 26-year-old in 2020, until the record was broken by Glen Yick in 2025.
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Tourism

Hiking on Yosemite’s lesser-known trails offers epic views – and solitude

Seeing California’s Yosemite National Park in all its beauty usually means dealing with crowds. Not on this hike. You may even spot a bear.

Wellness

Rare cancer then divorce: entrepreneur’s amazing recovery from rock bottom

A rare bone cancer and his marriage’s end left Douglas Bray in despair. Now, he competes in some of Hong Kong’s toughest fitness events.

Marathons

Hong Kong Marathon officials’ plan to stop race cheats: ask runners to check

Details of 2026 race announced, after this year’s saw half-marathon winner and runner-up disqualified over bibs not matching identities.

Runners pass through Mong Kok during the 2025 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon. Photo: Dickson Lee
Banking & finance

Xtep’s interim profit rises as China’s running craze lifts Saucony sales

Net profit rose to a record 913.6 million yuan in the first half, 6.4 per cent more than the revised interim earnings last year.

An undated photograph of an Xtep store in Changchun in northeast China’s Jilin province. Photo: Handout
China travel

A moped ride through China’s ‘Forest of 10,000 Peaks’, Wanfenglin

This tranquil valley in Guizhou has scenery to rival that in Guilin – and is best enjoyed by moped.

Tourism

Why is urban hiking in Korea getting so popular among tourists?

Forget food, K-pop or skincare, something else is attracting foreign tourists to Korea – urban hiking. We look at its climbing popularity.

Environment

Students swim, hike and clean their way across Hong Kong as part of youth award

Malvern College group tackles 40km section of Argyle Ross Trail, clearing beaches of plastic waste as they go.

Students from Malvern College Hong Kong cleared beaches in the New Territories of plastic waste. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong’s Wong is fastest woman and beats the men too at Langkawi ultra run

Wong Mei-yan took part because her husband wanted to tackle the 100km course, but while he did not finish, she was the surprise winner.

Hong Kong’s Wong Mei-yan races to victory in the Langkawi International Ultra Run. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Let Hong Kong’s prized trails lead to beauty, not ugliness

Visitors to Hong Kong’s popular hiking routes must ensure their ecological value is maintained while also enjoying better facilities.

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Editor's Letter

This week in PostMag: tile art, translation and a marathon star

See how Hong Kong history is written in the walls, get inspired by a trailblazing ultra-marathon queen, or go wild in Yellowstone National Park.

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