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Few days before I stumbled across this Bangkok Midnight Marathon ad on Facebook, my wife told me that she doesn’t mind going for a weekend trip to Bangkok for shopping and massage. When I saw it, I thought it was perfect timing! It would add nicely to our long...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday, 29 September 2019: Dataran Merdeka was awash in blue when 40,000 runners took part in the Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon (KLSCM) 2019 today. The 11 th edition of the premier distance running event in Malaysia also saw YB Syed Saddiq, Minister of Youth and Sports,...

A week after Sebastian Vettel dethrone reigning Singapore F1 Champion Lewis Hamilton in Singapore, Singapore East Coast Park saw a surge of more 1500 local and foreign triathletes from 6 continents from Asia, Oceania, Africa, North and South America and Europe to race the lion city. Singaporean male triathletes clean...

I sat at the race briefing of the Self Transcendence 24 Hour Race at the Tooting Bec athletics track in a bit of disbelief as to what I was attempting to do in 24 hours. A few weeks ago, I had written to the Malaysia Book of Records to...

On event day morning, the moment I woke up I checked the NEA website machiam like checking 4D results except with almost heart attack. Good good, it's in the normal range, just like my eyes agaration so I just waited patiently for the good news to be announced on...

Singapore, 7 September 2019 – From first-timers to running enthusiasts, there is something for everyone at the Mandiri Bintan Marathon this year. Taking place in the beautiful Bintan Island, the second edition of the Marathon kicks off yesterday with more than 3,000 runners across five categories. In addition to the...

“We Run the World” – These are really inspiring and empowering words from this year’s SHAPE Run. SHAPE Run is the leading all-women’s race in Singapore since it first started in 2006 and has been attracting runners of all levels and all walks of life. The last time that...

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...