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Diana Hazari on Being A Mother, Lawyer and 3-time IRONMAN Finisher

A mother of three, a lawyer, a very charismatic athlete who is dedicated to triathlon with three IRONMAN finishes. Diana Hazari is your mum ‘extra-TRIordinaire’. This 42 year-old mother of 2 boys and a girl has been married since 2003,…

Birth of Twins inspired Ashley Koay to Ultra Running and Triathlon

A mother of twins. A finisher of running too many loops of the 400m track at the University of Malaya. And gunning for her first full IRONMAN distance triathlon. Ashley Koay Shih Chieh, 37 years old from Kuala Lumpur, is…

Mohd Danish Affan Eyes SEA Games Duathlon Spot

25-year old Mohd Danish Affan Bin Hasnul Basri from Klang, Selangor is perhaps the next talent we should be looking out for in our community. The coach from RC Coaching – and also a part-timer for bicycle services at a…

Late Starter Tengku Masirin Raring To Do An Overseas IRONMAN Race

40-year old Tengku Ahmad Masirin Bin Tengku Mahmud, born in Terengganu but raised in Kuala Lumpur since age 10, considers himself a late starter to running. The business owner of a family-owned driving academy in Sungei Buloh took up running…

Running Opens The Doors to a Happier and Meaningful Life – Safiah Galgo

For many of us, running is a path that helps us to stay healthy. It is the same for 41-year old Safiah Galgo, but she chooses running as a means to also improve her mental health. During a recent interview…

Naval Engineer Chan Jun Shen Remains Youngest Local IRONMAN Malaysia Finisher Since 2008

Do you remember what you were doing at age 18? For Chan Jun Shen, at age 18 years 1 month 26 days, he completed his first IRONMAN Malaysia triathlon on Langkawi island in 2008. To date, the Malaysian Navy Lieutenant…

Jack Ah Beh Brings Us Down Memory Lane of Triathlon Racing

Jack Ah Beh. You may have heard of his name or know him personally. But you cannot not know this cameraman behind most running, cycling and triathlon races in Malaysia. Born in Pahang and having grown up in Klang, the…

Mokhzani Mohammad: When a Squash Player Starts Running

Squash has always been Mokhzani “Mox” Bin Mohammad’s go-to sport since age 13, where he has been active in the local amateur leagues and tournaments. But court closures since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic turned the 37-year petroleum economist…

Syamsul Found Podium Positions – And Love – At Samosir Lake Toba Ultra

You would not be able to tell that Mohd Syamsul Bahtiar Bin Abd Gapar was never into sports when he was young. The 37-year old from Tangkak, Johor has found more than his fair share of podium finishes in various…

Challenges Spur Christopher Yip From Running to Triathlon and World Major Marathons

For investment banker Christopher Yip Yew Meng from Petaling Jaya, who turns 33 this year, quitting is never an option. A self-confessed kiasu person, he is always up for challenges. “The reason I started running was due to a challenge.”…