Tan Huong Leong (Leo) once again etched his name in Malaysia’s marathon history at the 2023 Fukuoka International Marathon held last Sunday, breaking the national record. Leo completed the challenging race in an impressive time of 2 hours, 22 minutes, and 34 seconds, securing the 30th position in the Men’s Marathon category.

 

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This accomplishment follows Leo’s previous record-setting performance in 2020 at the Taipei Marathon, where he clocked in at 2 hours, 23 minutes, and 13 seconds. After a four-year hiatus, Leo returned to the Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon in October 2023, securing the third position with a time of 2 hours, 37 minutes, and 56 seconds.

In the highly competitive 2023 Fukuoka International Marathon, Kanya’s Githae Michael dominated the race, setting an extraordinary time of 2 hours, 7 minutes, and 8 seconds. Meanwhile, the first runner-up, Yang Shaohui from China, also made headlines by breaking China’s national marathon record, finishing the race in a remarkable 2 hours, 7 minutes, and 9 seconds. This achievement surpassed the previous record of 2 hours, 7 minutes, and 30 seconds set by his compatriot He Jie at the Wuxi Marathon earlier in the year.