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This month, The North Face 100 Hong Kong Trail Running Challenge 2024 attracted many newcomers to trail running, including actress Cecilia So, who participated in her first trail race. In a post-race interview, she expressed her satisfaction with her performance: "After this TNF race, I was amazed by my body's potential. I initially thought I wouldn't be able to run at all. I expected it to take four hours, but I finished in just two hours and forty minutes." Having previously tried road running, Cecilia found that trail running offered her much more enjoyment. She commented, "Road running can sometimes feel monotonous since the routes are often the same. I try to find ways to make it fun, like comparing myself to other runners to push myself to go faster or thinking about random t...

The Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon ("SCHKM"), a major sporting event in the new year, will be held on 21 January (Sunday) and will be divided into full marathon, half marathon, 10km race, 10km wheelchair race and wheelchair experience race.  This year's SCHKM Route starts at Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui and passes through Waterloo Road, Lin Cheung Road, West Kowloon Highway, Stonecutters Island Bridge, Tsing Ma Bridge, Ting Kau Bridge, Western Harbour Crossing, etc., and ends at Victoria Park in Causeway Bay. BBOLD has invited Hong Kong long-distance runners Virginia Lo and Cici Wan to share their long-distance running journey and tips for breaking through before the marathon. Virginia was initially recommended by her school teacher to participate in the cross-country co...