Steve's Profile （Married, With One Daughter）

"Choosing to run and going to different places to experience life has taken up a lot of my time, resources, and money. It has also deprived me of many opportunities to make money. But this is my choice."

Steve Lo is the first Hong Kong runner to win the "Marathon Grand Slam". He is not a natural athlete, he gave up the opportunity to make money in the financial industry because his boss shared「沙漠分享」he would rather "suffer and endure hardships". he traveled to all seven continents in three years and understood life through polar experiences.




"I won't run unless I'm angry!" Steve showed off his "record" of blisters on his feet. The two times he finished the 10km race, he only ran and walked... It was not until 2011 that his former boss shared his experience after completing the Sahara Desert Marathon, which ignited his curiosity. Since then, he has embarked on his first polar challenge in his life - the Sahara Desert Marathon. It was also this time that brought him an extraordinary experience.




"A sip of water" for a barefoot child

In the endless desert, a shirtless and barefoot boy asked Steve for food and water. Steve gave him "a sip of water and some candies". Unexpectedly, they met again on the mountain more than an hour later. "He did not ask for anything else, he just said thank you. We are already very lucky in Hong Kong. A 5 or 6-year-old child can live happily in such a harsh environment. He just took a sip of water from you, I am grateful he climed the tall mountain just to say thank you" 

In the same desert, Steve met a group of firefighters from France. They pushed a disabled child in a wheelchair to participate in the competition, allowing him to experience nature firsthand, which moved him deeply. "I climbed up a very high mountain, which was made of rocks that looked like humans. There was no road. Can you imagine how difficult it is to push a wheelchair on such a rugged road? I climbed to the top of the mountain and looked down at the foot of the mountain and saw them pushing so hard. At that moment, I felt that it was hard for me to run up the mountain with my own feet, but in fact, it was even harder for others. There are many people in this world who work hundreds of times harder than us, but they persisted and this gave me a lot of positive energy."

Looking forward to the next "me"

He has run through deserts, crossed the North and South Poles, climbed plateaus and snow-capped mountains, and completed eight marathon events on seven continents in three years. However, Steve admits that he does not have much expectation every time he participates in the competition. Instead, he enjoys the experience of feeling the environment brought him unpredictably. “It’s not just about challenging yourself, but every time you meet people who are very sharp and have a lot of different insights that inspire you a lot in life, These people give me feelings that are deeper than finishing a race on seven continents, so I keep competing and expecting the next group of people to impress (move) me”.

"I share  these rare experiences through school lectures and social media. Experiences need to be accumulated, and I want to save more of what I have seen and heard, and pass them on to young people one by one." However, Steve understands that "hearing from others is not as good as experiencing it yourself", so he organized the 「五嶽山超級馬拉松世界賽」in March last year to promote the cultire of running and he hopes that young people can use their voices to convey their own stories after participating in the race. "Through organizing competitions, I have made more people become 'me'. I may not be able to take them to the desert or to the North and South Poles, but at least I can create an environment for them to feel the meaning behind the competition."





Hoping to help sick children experience the world

“I hope to run more to help people!” Steve, who will be heading to the Andes Mountains at the end of the year, hopes to influence lives with his own life: "I would like to follow the example of the Sahara class firefighters and hope to organize a group of Hong Kong people to take sick children to feel the world and raise funds through 'running' to help them have a smoother and more successful road to rehabilitation.”

"I think physical disability is a kind of frustration or regret in life, but at the same time it embellishes our life. Without these difficulties, we may not feel the true value of life. So let's face it together! Giving up is not an option, come on!"





The process is more important than the result

"Everyone should be bold in doing what they think is right and should not be afraid of failure, because there is no eternal success in life, and vice versa. Without established success, there is no failure. It is better to do everything boldly and seriously. The process is more important than the result!" 








Written：李楚瑩
Editor：梁劍紅
Photography (Photo) ：tat
Video Production：Yapple Production & Lifewire
(Some photos and videos were provided by the interviewees)