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ToughASIA

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World Champion Ultramarathoner Kilian Jornet Is Not A Machine After All

Ultramarathons may not be held in these COVID-19 pandemic times, but world renowned multi-champion Kilian Jornet attemped to break 303km within 24 hours recently. The 33-year-old Kilian often won ultramarathons, running like a machine through high elevations at a blistering…

Soh Wai Ching: Stepping Up to Guinness World Record in Towerrunning

‘Officially Amazing’ affirms the Guinness World Records, when Soh Wai Ching recently succeeded in breaking the world record in Greatest Vertical Height Stair Climbing in One Hour. Currently ranked first in Asia and second in the world, the 25 year-old…

Light Up The Streets at Bangkok Midnight Marathon 2020

Admittably, anyone who has donned a running shoe would miss gathering at races and events throughout this 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has turned our lives and racing calendar upside down locally and internationally. Now with the situation under control, Bangkok…

KLSCM Launches App, SCSM Hosts AR While PBIM Goes VR

It takes a global pandemic to force the world of running into the virtual world. Every marathon organiser is forced to get creative to attract their hardcore fans to jump on board the virtual bandwagon with them. The Kuala Lumpur…

Hazarul Faskah: From Obese to 2019 IRONMAN All World Athlete

2013 was a turning point for Hazarul Faskah bin Harun. Obese and unfit, he decided he had enough of the lifestyle that he led, and wanted to make the change. It only took a group of friends whom invited him…

Speediators Ran 65,193km in Restart Malaysia Challenge

Runners in Malaysia have been through some rough times in this COVID-19 pandemic. Taking things into their stride, the Speediators running club put their best foot forward to claim extra mileage in the recent Restart Malaysia Challenge (RMC) virtual run….

Continue Your KL Marathon Streak With Inaugural KLSCM 2020 Virtual Run

Every runner in Kuala Lumpur has been nursing itchy feet and their shoes have been yearning to take to the streets of the Golden Triangle again. Since the COVID-19 pandemic struck out the live marathon this year, the Kuala Lumpur…

Run the river, beaches and hills in Malacca with Ann Pow

Malacca is usually synonymous with tourist sites like A Famosa, St. Paul’s Church, Jonker Street, and Baba and Nyona Heritage Museum, among others. The gastronomical options are also aplenty, with peranakan food and other local delicacies beckoning you to a…

Earn Your VR31 Malaysia Badge In IRONMAN VR World Tour

This weekend’s IRONMAN VR World Tour triathlon takes a turn to Asia and puts Malaysia in the spotlight. Commonly touted as the second toughest race to the world championships in Hawaii, the Langkawi island-based triathlon is known to make the…

Fuel Your Race With A Feast at Penghu Marathon

Imagine a marathon where the route and the local delicacies spur you onto completing the race. Last weekend, more than 2,800 people took part in the Penghu Cross-Sea marathon based in Taiwan. When the international borders and flights reopen, look…