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IRONMAN races cancelled in Malaysia

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc around the world, it has also clenched its iron claws around the IRONMAN races in Malaysia. Regrettably, the IRONMAN Malaysia, IRONMAN 70.3 Langkawi in Langkawi, Kedah plus IRONMAN 70.3 Desaru Coast in…

Why is Beetroot the Superfood for Runners?

Beetroot, probably the most underrated superfood among runners only appears in their nutrition checklist once in a blue moon (or probably not at all), should be revisited by all athletes on its potential benefits to boost sporting performance. Many researchers…

Top 5 Reasons Why We Love The Adidas SL20

We have all been stuck indoors for too long, so it’s time to go shoe shopping for some motivation to run. New shoes brings a renewed zest to run, so we took out the eye-catching Adidas SL20 out in rain…

Free Qualifying Runs for Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc 2021

Trail runners look forward to running at the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) every August. However, this year’s race has been cancelled due to COVID-19. UTMB consists of races many distance categories. With the popularity of trail running on…

Chris Froome Seeks 5th Tour de France Title With TEAM INEOS As Curtain Closer

Over the last 10 years, from winning Tour de France 4 times with Team SKY amongst multiple titles to a team sponsor change to INEOS, Chris Froome will finally move on. Team INEOS has confirmed that Chris Froome’s contract will…

Loh Chooi Fern Leads Gold Coast Marathon Virtual 10km Run

The Gold Coast Virtual Marathon kicked off on 1 July and organisers published the current leaderboard rankings after the first weekend of virtual racing. Malaysia’s Loh Chooi Fern currently tops the women’s 10km ranking at 42 mins 40 sec. In…

IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship qualifying slots up for grabs in July

Athletes around the globe will continue to have a shot at qualifying for the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in the IRONMAN® Virtual Racing™ (VR™) Series in July and August. Spanning from July 10-12 to August 28-30, the IRONMAN VR Championship Series…

Improve Your Run with the All New JoyMix Awake

JoyMix Enterprise (JoyMix), an organic health product brand has recently launched Awake to help runners improve their focus and attention during training and races. According to Jeffrey Chin, owner of JoyMix, the new product is a one-of-a-kind in the market…

Race Against the Tour de France Pros Virtually this weekend

In time of the global pandemic caused by the COVID-19, even the biggest cycling race in the world is not spared. Instead of the usual July grand depart, the official Tour de France has been postponed to start from Nice…