Bodybuilding champion and model ‘spider woman’ to give 10k race a spin at Hong Kong Marathon
The 31-year-old mother of four who also practises Muay Thai and taekwondo will try her hand at distance running this weekend
She is a mother of four known as “spider woman”, a Hong Kong bodybuilding champion who also practises Muay Thai, taekwondo and rock climbing.
But now Lisa Cheng Lai-sho is trying her hand at a new challenge.
Sunday’s Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon will be the 31-year-old’s first 10-kilometre race, having only recently turned to distance running.
“I have been known as ‘spider woman’ for my involvement in different sports, just like spiders that have many legs and also my rock climbing skills like a spider,” said Cheng, who is also a part-time model.
“I used to run only short distance intervals for improving my explosive power and am never brave enough to try distance running as it is very demanding for stamina, but recently I have been invited to some charity long-distance races and it was not that terrible. More importantly, the results were not too bad.
“And after consulting many of my friends who are experts in this area, I decided to give a try.”