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UTSG 2026 returns with seven categories and an all-new three-day ultra challenge

Ultra Trail Singapore is back, and the 2026 edition looks like its biggest reset yet. Set for 5 to 7 June 2026, UTSG is returning with seven categories: 20K, 25K, 35K, 60K, 80K, 120K and 165K. That is a notable…

SINGAPORE T100 TRIATHLON SHOWDOWN: WILDE LEADS HIGH CALIBRE MEN’S START LIST

Reigning Singapore T100 champion and PTO World #1 Hayden Wilde leads a high calibre start list for the men’s professional race at the Singapore T100 Triathlon weekend on 25-26 April, 2026.  The Kiwi star, who also won the 2025 T100…

Lace Up for a Greener Tomorrow: The Great Green Run 2026 Returns to Marina Barrage!

Get your running shoes ready! One of the region’s most aspirational and eco-conscious sporting events, the Great Green Run 2026 presented by CIMB Singapore (GGR26), is officially returning for its third edition on 14 June 2026. This isn’t just another…

Register in April: The New-Look BYD Singapore International Marathon presented by adidas

The landscape of Southeast Asian distance running is set for a major transformation as Singapore’s only national marathon enters a bold new chapter. Rebranded as the BYD Singapore International Marathon presented by adidas, the event has unveiled a refreshed identity,…

PROFESSIONAL TRIATHLETES ORGANISATION’S SINGAPORE T100 TO FEATURE NEW RACE CATEGORIES FOR REGION’S TRIATHLETES

Singapore on the 6th April 2025 for the Singapore T100 age group race at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore (photo: Bartlomiej Zborowski/T100)  The T100 returns on 25–26 April for its fourth edition and will see Olympic and Sprint Distance triathlons added…

51 Hours in Chiang Mai: A Sports Tourism Story Beyond Race Day

Sports tourism is often framed around the race itself – the distance, the terrain, the finish-line photo. But for many runners today, especially those balancing performance with longevity, the real value of travelling for sport lies in everything around race…

Chiang Mai by UTMB: Why I Chose Chedi 20 And Why You Might Too

This year marked my second consecutive appearance at Chiang Mai by UTMB. Last year, I ran the 50km category. It took me 11 hours. It was memorable, meaningful, and physically demanding enough to leave a lasting impression well beyond race…

The Great Ocean Dash 2025 Drives a High-Impact Ocean Conservation Movement

More than 5,000 participants and supporters gathered at Sentosa’s Palawan Green this morning for The Great Ocean Dash 2025, marking the finale of a five-month national movement championing ocean conservation, coastal protection, and inclusive community participation. The event was graced…

TriFactor World Championships Returns to Quzhou After Six Years – Welcoming 1,223 Global Athletes to the Ancient City

The TriFactor World Championships Quzhou 2025 made a triumphant return after its last edition in 2019, drawing 1,223 athletes from 15 provinces and municipalities across China, representing 37 cities and 13 countries and regions, to the historic and picturesque city…

Syed Moheeb: Step by Step, A Marathon of Resilience

At 72, most people would be slowing down. Not Syed Moheeb. The retired Malaysian CEO with a background in finance is on a mission – to complete “100 half marathons before he turns 80”. A veteran of both the corporate…