Singapore

I guess many Singaporeans don't even know there's a Hot Spring in Singapore ? The first time I went to Sembawang Hot Spring was many years ago when I was in Primary School. A friend brought me there because he felt bad that I fell when he tompang me...

In 2019, about 110 pay-to-participate running events took place in Singapore including road races, trail runs, walks, multi-sport events and obstacle races (source: JustRunLah!'s Race Database). As the year is coming to an end, let us have a look at the pricing trends and make a comparison with five years ago. Average...

This is an account of the 9th marathon which I did with Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2019 and the 10 km race the morning after.  (The event was a well organized one in my opinion.  But I won't be going into the usual review in this blog.  Perhaps another...

Note: This race review is dedicated to those slow runners (7.3 min/km or more) and with knee pains, like myself, who want to try a FM but are holding back. However, please read with an objective mindset. What works for me may not work for you. I was never keen...

This year's Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon was a different experience as it was an evening race, all my previous SCSM I've ever participated in were morning races. Didn't really know about such an improvement of the bib technology that it provide real time live tracking of all runners with...

Part of the President Challenge, the Majulah Relay brings 200 enthusiastic runners, in 200hours to cover 2000Km. I was lucky to know about this relay from Ah Siao Awsum, the marathon tyre man.  He told me that they needed runners and also to raise funds for the President Challenge Charity. ...

Kipkorir and Cherono defend titles as SCSM records highest number of marathon finishers in event’s 18-year historyCherono breaks female course recordSingapore’s best crowned as Soh Rui Yong nails a hat-trick while Sharon Tan takes home a maiden title SINGAPORE / TAMPA Fla. – The 2019 Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM)...

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...