Choose the Light or Dark Side in Southeast Asia’s inaugural STAR WARS Virtual Run
STAR WARS fans, prepare to pledge your allegiance to the light or dark side and join the Force in Southeast Asia’s first ever STAR WARS Virtual Run. Registration is now open and participants can clock-in their run distance from May…
Secrets to Speed: Professor Explains Psychological Marathon Training
In an online news update by the University of Tennessee (UT), a professor shared important tips about getting mentally ready to hit a race’s starting line. Jedediah Blanton, an assistant professor in sport psychology, said that training starts in your…
Tokyo Marathon cancels public participation, limited to elites
As the COVID-19 epidemic escalates in China and around the world, mass events including marathons have been implementing safety precautions or more drastic measures. Unfortunately, as new cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) have been confirmed within Japan and it’s capital, Tokyo,…
Joshua Cheptegei smashes 5km world record in Monaco
Starting his 2020 racing year with a flash of lightning speed, Joshua Cheptegei smashed the 5km world record by clocking 12:51 mins* at the Monaco Run 5km. The 23-year-old Ugandan broke the event’s 13-minute barrier from the previous record of…
Chinese runners resort to ‘home marathons’ during Coronavirus outbreak
Many Chinese runners cooped up at home during the Coronavirus outbreak are beating cabin fever through “home marathons,” according to a report. In the city of Hangzhou, Pan Shancu spent five hours running 6,540 circles around two beds in his…
Top 10 Places for Trail Running In Klang Valley and Selangor in 2020
Visiting Klang Valley or Selangor from out of town or from abroad? If running is part of your daily routine, and you want to squeeze in a session where the locals run, then you will up for a treat! You…
Four-time Olympic Gold Medalist Mo Farah Out of Half Marathon in London
British distance runner Mo Farah has withdrawn from next month’s Big Half race due to an Achilles injury, organiser announced on Wednesday. Farah, 36, has won the half-marathon event for the past two years and was due to take on…
Nike gives you record-breaking performances with Next%
With the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, everyone is looking for every single opportunity to go faster speed and increase athletic performance to be the next record breaker. On the track or on the road, Nike has introduced an innovative system to…
Sub-2 Marathon Alpha Fly worn by Eliud Kipchoge banned by World Athletics
World records have been tumbling with the advent of running shoes’ technology, therefore the World Athletics have issued a press statement to protect the integrity of the sport. It seems that the controversial Vaporfly Nike range which boasted advanced technology…
“Sports Can Create Peace” – Marathon Legend Tegla Loroupe
Tegla Loroupe was considered the fastest woman in the world over long distances at the end of the 90s. Today, the marathon legend brings peace through sports – especially in her home country Kenya. In an interview with ISPO Munich,…
