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SwimOn-Larrosa Open Water Swim camp at Perhentian Island : 29.09-02.10.2016

Date:  29th Sep – 02nd Oct, 2016 Venue: Perhentian Island, Terengganu, Malaysia If you need help or more training with open water swimming, the SwimOn-Larrosa 2016 Perhentian Island Open Water Swim (OWS) Camp might help you along your way. Registration is now…

Ironman expands 70.3 triathlon races throughout China in 2017

IRONMAN continues expansion in China with IRONMAN 70.3 events in Liuzhou, Qujing, and Chongqing in 2017. IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Holding company, announced today the addition of three new IRONMAN 70.3 triathlons to take place in China in 2017. Continuing the expansion…

Blind teenager takes on Tough Mudder Obstacle Course Race

Without the visual cues, blind teenager Azeem Amir will be the youngest person to attempt Tough Mudder, a gruelling 12-mile obstacle course. The seventeen year-old will be aided by his former Physical Education (PE) teacher along the obstacle course. “Being born with a very…

Miri Sprint Triathlon – 31.08.2016

Date: 31st Aug 2016 Time: 7am Venue: Luak Esplanade, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia. Register here.  If you’ve been wondering how to swim, bike and run and want to try getting your feet wet, here’s the perfect chance for you in Miri,…

Ev “E.T.” Ting and Rob “RUTHLESS” Lisita face-off at ONE: Unbreakable Warriors – 02.09.2016

ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced its collaboration with Tune Talk and Universal Music Group (UMG) for the event ONE: UNBREAKABLE WARRIORS which is set to take place at the Stadium Negara on 2 September in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. UMG…

Spartan Workout with Fit Malaysia Selangor – 27.08.2016

Date: 27th Aug, 2016 Venue: SK Bukit Changgang, Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. Time: 8.00am – 3.00pm Fellow Spartans! Spartan Race Malaysia will be hosting a free workout in conjunction with Fit Malaysia at SK Bukit Changgang in Klang, Selangor this Saturday. Join…

Alistair Brownlee first to defend Olympic Triathlon Gold medal in Rio

The aerial views over Rio de Janeiro’s famed sandy Copacabana Beach and into the Atlantic Ocean for the one lap, 1500-meter swim signalled a magnificent beginning to the Triathlon race at the Olympics. History became more magnificent when Alistair Brownlee became the…

Gwen Jorgensen wins first American gold medal in Triathlon at Rio Olympics

Most Triathlons are won on the run, and it was no different for the women at the 2106 Rio Olympics. American favourite Gwen Jorgensen earned American’s first gold medal in Triathlon when she sprinted past rival Swiss Nicola Spirig to the…

[Video] Cow attacks participant on Spartan Race in Hawaii

Spartan racers should always be vigilant on the race course as it can carry additional obstacles like a Bull Run, as Matthew Kievlan found out the hard way. On an unassuming Kualoa Ranceh in Oahu, Hawaii, Kievlan was passing a group of cows…

[Video] Iron Nun races Ironman triathlons at age 82

If you’re still giving yourself excuses not to exercise, or still contemplating your first triathlon, think of Sister Buder who has already completed 45 triathlons at age 82! IRON NUN And if you’re still thinking about your first full distance in…