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How people like 70-year-old Chow Yun-fat keep pushing their endurance limits as they age

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Hong Kong actors Chow Yun-fat, 70, Kent Cheng, 74, Lau Kong, 79, and Paw Hee-ching, 76, made headlines in January for being among the oldest participants in the 10km event at the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2026. In 2025, the then 69-year-old Chow ran the half-marathon at the event, completing the 13.1-mile (21km) race … Read more

The best Cairns to Mackay road trip

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Australia‘s obsession with oversized roadside attractions is a quirky national tradition worth experiencing. This love affair with Big Things started in the 1960s, with early icons like the Big Scotsman in South Australia and the Big Banana in New South Wales. Initially, they were designed as marketing tools to grab the attention of passing motorists … Read more