He may not have finished in first place, but Chow Yun Fat's clearly one of the biggest winners in this marathon. At the recent 25th Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon held on Sunday (Feb 12), Fat Gor, as he is affectionately called, completed his 10km run only to be swarmed by fans and reporters requesting for photographs. When the marathon...
He may not have finished in first place, but Chow Yun Fat's clearly one of the biggest winners in this marathon.
When the marathon began at 5.40am that morning, the 67-year-old veteran actor was already recognised by runners and approached for pictures, Hong Kong media reported. He had decided to approach the run with a steady pace, moving slowly at first in order to save energy for the final push. Far Gor shared: "This time was a little faster than the last. My previous event was a cross-country race, whereas this one was a street race which is more enjoyable."It was also reported that he had hired a coach for nearly a year to help him with this recent run.
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