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Janatul “Jaii” Naim Aspires To Represent Malaysia in Multisports

Janatul Naim Bin Mohd Noor might be 22 years young, but he already aspires to represent Malaysia in multisports in the near future. Popularly known as Jaii, the Kuala Lumpur born is also an Officer Cadet in Military Training Academy…

PASKAL Abdul Rahman Aces IRONMAN Triathlon Races Too

For mere mortals, perhaps just being a part of PASKAL for a moment in time, is already considered a major life achievement. But for the super humble “superhuman” Abdul Rahman Bin Abu Hassan, he has been with the Special Operations…

Ahmad Nizam: From 110kg to 71kg And Rank 51 in Malaysia Ultra Trail League

10 years can mean a lot in life if you live life to the fullest. For father-of-two Ahmad Nizam bin Yunus, his transformation is nothing short of phenomenal, from the moment he donned running shoes. The 46-year old manager in…

Khairul Munir Went From Near Obese To A 3h 43m Marathon In First Attempt

  Everyone needs a wake-up call once in a while. For father-of-four Khairul Munir Bin Md Hanif from Kuala Lumpur, put on his running shoes, once he found realised was inching towards obesity. The 37-year old did not like running,…

Bernard Hor Completed First Triathlon Race Last Year, Raring For More

True blue Penang “kia” Bernard Hor completed his first triathlon event before the pandemic started. The 38-year old father of two boys, who runs a technology company, is grateful that his wife went out of her way to understand and…

Azrul Osman Rani Hopes To Return To Running Marathons Soon

Sometimes all it takes is a gadget to spark our interest. For Azrul Osman Rani, all it took was a watch to ignite his running spirit and set his feet pacing to the finish line of a marathon. Initially, the…

Safa Learnt Swimming In 4 Months To Complete IRONMAN Langkawi

Safa Marwah’s first “taste” of triathlon was in Langkawi, cheering her brother to complete the IRONMAN race. Since then, she turned from a spectator to a very passionate athlete. The Penang-born civil servant based in Putrajaya met the Chap Ayam…

Late Starter Kah Yi Makes Up For Lost Time With Podium Wins

Although she was a late starter to the triathlon and trail running parties, Chua Kah Yi, has certainly found her own way to become a competitive, podium-winning athlete. Born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, the mother of three daughters juggles…

Yvonne Lady Diana Explores Putrajaya Island in District Race

The Borneo island might have been the birth place of Kuching-nite Yvonne Lady Diana John Brian Anthony who was raised in Bintulu. However, running shoes got the better of her hence she got ‘corrupted’ and addicted to the running scene…

Mother of 4 “Honeybee” Hani Aims To Qualify For Boston Marathon

Having flown all the way from Qatar back to Malaysia and chosen Challenge Putri Iskandar for her maiden triathlon, Hani Ahmad Kamal is indeed the “honeybee” that craves for adventure. Born in Kuala Lumpur but raised in Johor Bahru, this…