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Trail running and hiking

Trail running and hiking
What, where, how: all you need to know about hiking and running.
It took Scott Pugh three attempts and seven-and-a-half years, and quitting alcohol, to get to the pinnacle of the Four Trails challenge. Photo: HK4TUC
Unicef

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

‘Completely dedicated’ Englishman Scott Pugh says everything came right on the day as he completes the race in less than 60 hours.

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

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.

The Exploring Dogs group on a walk through Tai Tong, Hong Kong, in December, 2025. Founder Stephanie Lown says being outdoors in the fresh air can help ground you and give you a fresh perspective. Photo: Instagram/exploringdogs
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.

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.

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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.

Slovakian Veronika Leng (left) and Vietnam’s Hau Ha won Saturday’s Anta Guanjun Hong Kong 100 race while holding hands. Photo: Handout
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.

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.

Visitors at the Po Pin Chau Viewing Platform during the holidays on December 27, 2025. Photo: Edmond So
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.

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.

Ria Xi shows girls “they can go out and do hard things” on her run on the Sinai Trail in Egypt, in January 2025. Photo: Jack Lawes
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.

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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.

Wild writer Jaclyn Cosgrove celebrates their successful jaunt to Taft Point, an epic lookout point in Yosemite National Park. (Jaclyn Cosgrove/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
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.

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.

A farmer in China’s Wanfenglin, a valley of rice paddies and quaint villages hemmed in by limestone karst formations. Photo: Chan Kit Yeng
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.

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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Taking photoer of Hong Kong on the monuntain cliff edge ID 2605117735 Photo: Shutterstock
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.

Profile

Ultra-marathon sensation Sunmaya Budha blazes a trail for women to follow

Not only has she taken the ultra-marathon world by storm, Nepali running star Budha has opened hearts and minds.

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