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Sign Up And Celebrate The Free Gold Coast Virtual Marathon

The Gold Coast Marathon, similar to many other international mass participation events, have been greatly impacted by the current COVID-19 pandemic. And similarly, GCM as it’s commonly named, has also decided to go virtual for this year’s edition. But that’s…

Run with Team ToughASIA on 3rd June Global Running Day

Eager to complete a run challenge this Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO)? Now you can be a part of Team ToughASIA to complete a FREE Run Challenge in conjunction with Global Running Day this coming Wednesday, 3 June 2020. Organised…

Leave Your Past and Join Instagram Friendly Brand New Waves Run Club

At some point in life, anyone may be sucked into a dark period. What matters though, is how one bounces back from the episode.  Such is a life lesson. For 23-year old Adam bin Nizam, that period was in 2017….

Keep Calm and Bake – Says SEA Games Athlete Allison Yee

Malaysia’s SEA Games triathlete Allison Yee was lucky enough to head back to her kampung in Kuantan, Pahang during this MCO period. Being back in her kampung meant that she is in good hands of her family, but being away…

Doctor Juggles Between Hospital Work and Virtual Races

A 5am indoor bike ride at home, followed by a 45-minute transition time to commute to the hospital to continue with a run on the treadmill. When the going gets tough, the tough – Dr. Lynn Azura Md Sham gets…

Jesper Svensson, Lisa Norden Outshine Rivals in IRONMAN VR3 Pro Challenge

In the third editition of the IRONMAN® VR™ Pro Challenge, four men and four women raced in their gender categories respectively on the virtual bike course and going head-to-head in a sprint distance race simulation. Jesper Svensson of Sweden and…

Sam Long and Lauren Brandon Victorious in IRONMAN VR2 Pro Challenge

  The second edition of the IRONMAN® VR™ Pro Challenge on the virtual bike course and then in a 5150® Olympic distance race simulation continued over the consecutive weekend. In the professional category, Americans Sam Long and Lauren Brendon took…

KLCC Runners Group Ties Up With BitGym For No Passport “World Runs”

KLCC Runners Group (KLCCRG) recently inked a partnership with BitGym Virtual Running App so that you can run at over 1,700 iconic destinations. Now that the Movement Control Order (MCO) is going into its third phase, runners in Malaysia are…

Ridwan Mustafa Is Raring For The Next Marathon After MCO Ends

400km of running outdoors a month, every month. Clocking this high mileage consistently is not for anybody, really. But for Terengganu-born Ridwan Mustafa – host of Selamat Pagi Malaysia, deejay and an adidas Runners creator – this is the distance…

Run Fast and Run Far With Setia Road Runners

Let’s face it. When this Movement Control Order (MCO) is lifted, we do not know if our activity routine may go back to normal immediately. There may be restrictions, perhaps, in the spirit of social distancing. There may be a…