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ToughASIA

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TrailRaptorz: blazing the forest trails since 2017

Age indeed is just a number for Abdul Rahman Ibrahim, who has been paving the forest trails for the TrailRaptorz. Recently, he achieved his proudest moment since he started trail running by placing 8th in the Men’s Senior category at…

Run Through The Night with Shah Alam Running Club

In search of night crawlers around Shah Alam, friends Mohd Taariq and Mohd Haidir aka Botak banded together to form the Shah Alam Running Club (SARC) back in 2015. Not crawling per se, Taariq and Botak were keen on night…

Pacemakers Malaysia Continues Running Strongly Since 2004

When you want to join a running race, would you ring up a band of brothers? That’s what Ronnie See did in 2004 and 16 years later, the Pacemakers Malaysia still runs together in a group. Formerly known as Der…

Wedding bells toll for running couple Tasha Jacky and Safwan Ghafar

Just when Fatin Atasha – popularly known as Tasha Jacky – was feeling unlucky in love, the universe decided to bring running into her life where she met her future husband. “Back in 2015 after a dreaded heartbreak, I always…

Plant-based diet fuels Amer Hamzah Arshad to personal bests in running and triathlon

More professional athletes are turning to plant-based diets to fuel their podium-winning ways. With the significant decrease in cholesterol, blood pressure and heart disease risk, triathlon professionals such as Patrick Lange and Jan Frodeno experience an increase in their athletic…

A Gutsy Journey From 100kg To 60kg For Dr. Nizam

You would likely have seen lots of advertisement posts on weight loss programmes using some magical diet formula, and resulting in the famous “before” and “after” shots. After a while, you do take them with a pinch of salt as…

Running Trinity : Karen Siah, Father and Husband Tightens Family Bond

‘It runs in the family’ must be a synonymous phrase with Karen Siah’s family as everybody runs! Over the years, fitness coach Karen has transitioned from running to triathlon as well, stemming from her brother’s influence. Her father, Siah Yang…

Cyclist Jerry Chow Cross Trains with Running to Improve Athletic Performance

If you’re seeking to improve yourself after delving in one sport like cycling, you could consider taking up another sport like running. Cross training enables you to spice up your workout and utilise different muscle groups to achieve a higher…

“Love, the ultimate solution to running” – Nathaniel Keshan Rajah

Nathaniel Keshan Rajah might sound like a hopeless romantic, a little cliche it may be, but he believes in having “love and passion for running. After that, everything will fall into place”. Popularly known as Keshan, the lad can be…

Saddam Pittli: Unearthing an Obstacle Course Racing Champion

If your mum ever told you that you’d never be a champion of playing in the mud and jumping over obstacles, you can tell her she was dead wrong now. Just in Spartan Races all over the globe now, 1.3…