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2:01:40 Let me repeat that. 2:01:40 Sunday 16 October 2018, a date to remember, as Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge smashed the world marathon record, taking nearly one minute and 20 seconds off the previous best time. For those of us who think in terms of more modest distances, let's put this into context. This...

The inaugural International Bintan Marathon was held on the 9th of September 2018 with Full Marathon (FM), Half Marathon (HM) and a 10km Charity Run on offer and I was there for the Half Marathon though I actually would rather do the Full Marathon. I shall touch on the...

International Bintan Marathon was held on 9th September 2018 and is Bintan Resorts’ inaugural running event. It is jointly organised by Bintan Resorts and Orange Room, an event organising company in Singapore. The event took place in the charming island of Bintan (Indonesia) where it is usually popular with...

The Yellow Ribbon Prison Run (2016) was the first ever race event I participated. The objective of this race is to support ex-offenders and give them a second chance to integrate back into society. That was a first step for myself to the many races in the years to...

rugged (ˈrʌɡɪd): having or requiring toughness and determination seeker (ˈsiːkə): a person who is attempting to find or obtain something Initially, these were the definitions I understood of the term "Rugged Seeker" - the title for Leg 2 of the King of the Trails Series of trail running routes. "What a daunting title", I...

I have fond memories of the Green Corridor.  The first ever running event I joined was that eponymous run in 2014 that turned into a glorious mudfest all the way to the finish at the old Bukit Timah Railway Station. I ran the route a few times more on later...

My name is Merza. I was a runner. I discovered my love for running quite early. I remember waking up enthusiastically some early mornings when I was in primary school - to run. As a kid, I thought running was the easiest sport! When I was in Secondary 2, I...

"I ran for a child!" The Run & Raisin' Race was organized by Touch Community Services. The funds raised will go towards helping Touch Young Arrows (TYA) clubs to maintain the year round activities and weekly programmes with disadvantaged children. The race comprised of 3 categories: 10 km competitive run, 5...