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Kameichi Yawata keeps breaking records in CrossFit at 101 years

If you’re still thinking that you’re too old to take up Cross Fit, centurion Kameichi Yawata will inspire you to take that first step. Yawata first took up Cross Fit when he was 99 years old and trains each week…

Tim Reed comes from behind to win Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie title

Renewing his rivalry on the swim-bike-run course, Byron Bay resident Tim Reed came from behind to beat defending champion Josh Amberger and win Sunday’s Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie title in Australia. Reed made up about three and a half minutes…

Emma Pallant run-cycle-run to gold at ITU World Duathlon Championships

Former junior track and field star, Emma Pallant (GBR) scored a strong win for Great Britain, putting pay to the hopes of world champion Sandra Levenez (FRA) going back to back in Adelaide. Holding off a fast finishing Ai Ueda…

Triathletes enjoy shark-free swim at Alcatraz Triathlon

Triathlons comes with risks of its own, but a shark attack? Quite unheard of unless you’re racing at the Alcatraz triathlon! Wearing Speedos, bikinis or nothing at all, athletes competing in the opening swim of the annual Dolphin Club Escape…

Challenges CrossFit

Snatch, Clean and Jerk and workout in CrossFit Liftoff starting 05.11.2015

Snatch. Clean and jerk. Workout. Two max-effort lifts and a test of GPP make up the 2015 CrossFit Liftoff, powered by Rogue. There are three divisions, Open (all ages), Masters (40+), and Teenage (14-17), and eight weight classes: Men –…

Inaugural Spartan Race Malaysia tests grit and strength of true Spartans

Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) is fast becoming an addiction. Over 8000 spartan wanna-bees invited themselves to be tortured and tormented while testing their true grit, endurance and strength in the inaugural Spartan Race Malaysia. Held in Setia Alam, 22 obstacles…

Pursuit for Grandeur in Ultra Thai Chiang Mai – 04-06.12.2015

  The Ultra Thai Chiang Mai (UTCM) is the quest for this “GRANDEUR” (DOI LUANG CHIANG DAO) summit. It leaves from Chiang Mai and crosses mountains, hills and valleys, to the village of Chiang Dao. It is a colossal journey, covering a…

TAG Heuer Announces Tom Brady As The New Brand Ambassador And Launches The New Carrera – Heuer 01

NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — TAG Heuer is proud to announce that Tom Brady, star quarterback of the New England Patriots, and four time Super Bowl champion, is now part of the brand’s family. TAG Heuer and Tom…

Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin spartans up at Spartan Race Malaysia

In the spirit of celebrating Malaysia’s National Sports Day, Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin joined thousands of spartans wanna-bes at the Spartan Race Malaysia in Setia Alam, Selangor on 11th Oct. The minister got down and tough, swimming in muddy and…

From Hobbit Samwise Gamgee to Sean Astin ‘You are an Ironman’

Remember Sam, one of the hobbits from Lord of the Rings? Well, the real actor, Sean Astin participated in the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii last weekend and is now officially, an IRONMAN. Astin, 44, finished the 2.4-mile (3.8km) swim, 112-mile(180km)…