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INEOS 1:59 Challenge – Key Facts To Know

Eliud Kipchoge, 34, reigning Olympic champion and official world record holder of the marathon distance  will attempt to break the two-hour barrier in Austria today. His marathon world record at 2:01:39 was set at the Berlin Marathon in September 2018….

Fun Facts for Chicago Marathon 2019

This weekend’s huge international marathon has to be Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Runners the world over look forward to this annual race in one of the largest cities in the United States of America. Let’s look at some trivia…

The North Face reintroduces ICON-ic weatherproof collection for urban adventurers

To celebrate the heritage of TNF’s ICON collection, Malaysia has reintroduced styles of the: 1990 Mountain Jacket, 1996 Retro Nuptse Jacket, 1995 Retro Denali Jacket and 1978 Base Camp Duffel. This is suitable for all urban adventurers who can explore…

ASICS’ new GLIDERIDE™ shoes saves you energy as you run

ASICS’ new GLIDERIDE™ shoe brings energy saving technology to more runners  ASICS increases the pace in pioneering new energy saving shoes with latest innovation: GLIDERIDE™ – scientifically proven to reduce energy loss The latest introduction to ASICS’ energy saving family…

The North Face – Malaysia Mountain Trail Festival 2019 Sets To Welcome 1900 Runners In Taiping

The North Face – Malaysia Mountain Trail Festival 2019 (TNF-MMTF 2019) is back for a second consecutive year from December 13 to 15 in Taiping, Perak.  Over 1900 runners from 27 countries are expected for the competition. Co-organised by the…

New Mum runs to empower underprivileged children at KL Standard Chartered Marathon 2019

Completing my first 10km race postpartum at the recent KL Standard Chartered Marathon (KLSCM) could never be more meaningful as I ran to empower underprivileged urban poor children through the Dignity for Children foundation. In retrospect circa 5 years ago,…

From Fat to Fit at the KL Standard Chartered Chartered Marathon 2019

Embarking on a ‘Fat to Fit’ journey with the KL Standard Chartered Marathon as my target race of 2019, I successfully completed the 10km race in 80 minutes! Well within my target of 90 minutes, this was my first KL…

Bekele Records Second Fastest Marathon Timing In History

Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia ran an amazing 2:01:41 at the BMW Berlin Marathon to become the second fastest person in history. His timing is a brutal 2 seconds shy of Eliud Kipchoge’s 2:01:39 recorded at last year’s edition. 37-year-old Bekele…

Marathon runners injured in hit and run at KL Marathon

Some runners at the KL Standard Chartered Marathon 2019 suffered injuries after a hit and run. Along the marathon route in the early morning, a vehicle crashed through safety barriers and ploughed into the runners. According to a Facebook post by…

A Walk to Remember: 300 Joins Memory Walk 2019 to Raise Awareness on Dementia

September 2019, a month to celebrate the eighth World’s Alzheimer’s Month saw 300 participants took to the mall of Atria Shopping Gallery at Petaling Jaya to raise public awareness on Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia. Organised by the Alzheimer’s Disease Foundation…