Preet Chandi undertook a trio of epic Antarctic expeditions in the space of two years. Photo: Instagram/@polarpreet

How to get to South Pole? 1 record-breaking woman started by googling it

Preet Chandi, appearing in Hong Kong on International Women’s Day, reveals how being told to get married and conform to expectations ‘lit a fire’ in her and fuelled her three Antarctic expeditions.

13 Mar 2024 - 12:32PM

Only 2 women finished this year’s Hong Kong ultra trail race. Meet the first

Lawyer Alice McLeod was the first woman to cross the finish line of this year’s 298-kilometre Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge – here’s how she planned and trained for the incredible feat.

Lawyer Alice McLeod was the first woman to cross the finish line of this year’s 298-kilometre Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge – here’s how she planned and trained for the incredible feat.

5 Mar 2024 - 9:18AM

Triathlete Cheng sets 2024 goals after ‘empowering’ Ironman World Championship

Ruby Cheng is chasing more competitive highs in 2024, after a stellar performance at the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii, where she relived her Olympian mum’s swimming success

Ruby Cheng is chasing more competitive highs in 2024, after a stellar performance at the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii, where she relived her Olympian mum’s swimming success

14 Feb 2024 - 6:30PM

Hong Kong Four Trails film mixes beautiful landscape with brutal nature of race

Robin Lee’s documentary is a triumph, and is a fabulous Hong Kong story that deserves to be told around the world.

Robin Lee’s documentary is a triumph, and is a fabulous Hong Kong story that deserves to be told around the world.

10 Feb 2024 - 3:43PM

‘A gift I’d been given’: climber’s 3am epiphany and a Hong Kong high

Swedish climber Matilda Soderlund tells Kate Whitehead about honing her competitive spirit as an infant, finding her life’s passion in an instant and getting engaged at sunset atop Kowloon Peak.

Swedish climber Matilda Soderlund tells Kate Whitehead about honing her competitive spirit as an infant, finding her life’s passion in an instant and getting engaged at sunset atop Kowloon Peak.

22 Jan 2024 - 7:15AM

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9 Nov 2023 - 11:43AM

How gutsy ex-Cathay flight attendant went from binge-eating to Ironman triathlon

Ruby Cheng will realise a decade-long dream when she competes in the Ironman World Championship on Saturday, having battled back from redundancy and physical and mental setbacks.

Ruby Cheng will realise a decade-long dream when she competes in the Ironman World Championship on Saturday, having battled back from redundancy and physical and mental setbacks.

10 Oct 2023 - 6:26PM

‘Face my fear’: why sensation seekers always look for the next thrill

Adrenaline junkies and sensation seekers are always seeking the next thrill. They share similar brain chemistry and, like the founder of adventure community HKOutsider, love confronting their fears.

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26 Aug 2023 - 7:15AM

I did not leave Pakistani porter to die on K2, says Norwegian climber Harila

Record-setting mountaineer pushes back at suggestions her team could have done more to save Mohammad Hassan, after drone footage shows people climbing over stricken father of three on way up the mountain.

Record-setting mountaineer pushes back at suggestions her team could have done more to save Mohammad Hassan, after drone footage shows people climbing over stricken father of three on way up the mountain.

14 Aug 2023 - 11:50AM

Estonian daredevil completes world’s longest single-building slackline

The three-time slackline world champion Jaan Roose walks along a 2.5cm-wide line for 150m at an elevation of 185m.

The three-time slackline world champion Jaan Roose walks along a 2.5cm-wide line for 150m at an elevation of 185m.

2 Aug 2023 - 5:01PM

Norwegian woman, Nepali guide set record for fastest summit of 14 ‘super peaks’

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The duo finished their feat in 3 months and 1 day, saving the notoriously technical hike at K2 for the finale.

28 Jul 2023 - 11:49AM

Audience left gasping for air as free divers find love and death in Netflix film

The Deepest Breath follows the fortunes of free-diving couple Alessia Zecchini and Stephen Keenan as they stretch human endurance to its limits.

The Deepest Breath follows the fortunes of free-diving couple Alessia Zecchini and Stephen Keenan as they stretch human endurance to its limits.

19 Jul 2023 - 5:30PM

Hongkonger questions if highs and lows of conquering Everest was all worth it

Vivian Ying Cai wowed by the beauty of being on top of the world, but questions the amount of help it took to get there.

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27 May 2023 - 12:30PM

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29 Apr 2023 - 12:30PM

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13 Apr 2023 - 12:00PM

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Duncan Swanson and George Darling run monotonous laps of Hong Kong’s beaches to recreate desert conditions.

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25 Mar 2023 - 12:30PM

Para sailors, runners tackle Four Peaks Race with yacht donated by Li Ka-shing

Unique race combines sailing and mountain running on ‘arduous’ course, with 40-foot yacht donated by Hong Kong’s richest man to organisers Sailability.

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31 Jan 2023 - 10:30AM

HK4TUC: Ihara’s incredible act of sportsmanship on way to second finish

‘It wasn’t about the race any more’: Tomokazu Ihara stops to help ‘cold, confused’ runner going in the wrong direction, showing true spirit of 298km Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge.

‘It wasn’t about the race any more’: Tomokazu Ihara stops to help ‘cold, confused’ runner going in the wrong direction, showing true spirit of 298km Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge.

28 Jan 2023 - 4:57PM