Hong Kong's Chow Yun-fat revels in half-marathon, finishes in under 2½ hours
Published: 3:51pm, 9 Feb 2025 Updated: 3:54pm, 9 Feb 2025 Film star Chow Yun-fat finished Hong Kong's half-marathon in under 2½ hours on Sunday and said he was looking forward to feasting on snacks and dim sum as treats after the exhausting effort. 'Seems like it was a triple deuce,' he joked, referring to the finishing time on his watch of two hours and 22 minutes for the 21km version of the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon , with a subtle nod to his role in the God of Gamblers movie franchise.
Official records gave the 69-year-old's finishing time as two hours, 24 minutes and 33 seconds.
A keen runner and frequent participant in the annual event, Chow was in high spirits and stopped occasionally to take photos with fans.
'The weather today was perfect, it's nice and cool and very comfortable ... and I got a good result this year,' he said. Film star Chow Yun-fat posing with other runners. Photo: Edmond So
Asked about any post-race treats, the superstar actor simply said he would opt for a bowl of imitation shark fin soup – a street snack staple.
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