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Professional field headlined by marathon winners from around the world, including both defending champions from last year – men’s champion Joshua Kipkorir (KEN) and women’s champion Priscah Cherono (KEN)Two-time National Championship winners Rachel See and Soh Rui Yong return to defend titlesLast year’s elite wheelchair men’s champion Kota Hokonuie...

Eleven years ago my friend Ethan talked me into running my first marathon. He’s been pretty good at talking me into things ever since then, so when he suggested we run the Halong Bay Heritage Marathon, it was easy to say yes. Ethan lives in the US but was born...

Nanjing, an ancient city that once served as the capital of several  dynasties, notably during the time of Eastern Wu of Romance of Three Kingdoms fame and the Ming Dynasty. And this October, I find myself at Nanjing, taking part in the 4th edition of Translaoshan Trailrunning Challenge in...

Multiple vantage points to watch Singapore’s first evening raceThree days of festivities await the cityTraffic announcements ahead of Singapore’s first evening Marathon SINGAPORE, 12 November 2019 – The 18th Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) will take place from 29 November – 1 December. This year will see the most exciting line-up...

Dali, a city I have read more about in the novel; Demi-gods and Semi-devils, by the late Jin Yong then ever in my daily life. Never would I expect myself to visit this city (it really exists by the way) in person, even more so to be here for...

The trials and tribulations have finally arrived in the form of one of the biggest running events in Malaysia, the Standard Chartered KL Marathon, and all runners in the running community from all over the country want a piece of the action! So, it would be impolite of me not to join...

Organisers of the 2019 Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon™ (SCSM) unveiled the SCSM medal design for this year’s Marathon category, a second rendition of the “Bold Gold” series. The medal design is fronted by the Merlion, a unique yet deeply-rooted symbol of Singapore, with key elements of the city’s iconic...

The end of the year is approaching and there are a lot of running events happening in Singapore, Malaysia and our neighbouring countries. From road races to virtual runs, we have exclusively handpicked 10 must-do marathons for you and end your 2019 with a healthy bang! With all the...