Hong Kong running challenge following all 10 MTR lines is mum and daughter’s love letter to the city

Gillian Pritchard is happy she bypassed chocolates and flowers as gifts for Mother’s Day last year. Instead of giving clichés, she challenged her mum Marj to run the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) Island Line route from Chai Wan to Kennedy Town. The pair completed the 16.2km (10.1 mile) route in 2 hours 25 minutes, but were left hungry for more.That’s when the idea of a “Run the MTR” challenge was born. Fast-forward a year and the Canadians have run all 10 MTR lines covering about 250km.“It all…

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