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Last Call To Register For 2019 IRONMAN Malaysia And IRONMAN 70.3 Langkawi

If you have not done so, consider why you should join 2,500 other triathletes including 35% Malaysians in these iconic events: 50 qualifying slots available for 2020 IRONMAN World Championships in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 60 qualifying slots available for 2020 IRONMAN…

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…

ASEANBIKE Powered By Eurobike Opens In Bangkok 3-5 October

Eurobike – the leading international trade show from Friedrichagen – is holding a partner show “ASEANBIKE Powered by Eurobike” for the first time from today until 5 October in Bangkok, Thailand. Designed as a B2B2C platform the the South-East Asian…

Jason Loh aims for medal in Duathlon at Philippines SEA Games

It’s been 12 years since the Duathlon was last featured in the SEA Games, and Malaysian favourite Jason Loh Chwan Chyin will be representing Malaysia in the Duathlon in Philippines. To qualify for the Standard Distance 10km run- 40km bike…

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…

“The Hunger Games of Triathlon” Returns to Jersey

RBC Super League Triathlon Jersey returns for a third edition this weekend (28-29 September), with some of the sport’s biggest stars arriving for a weekend of epic racing and ruthless competition. Super League is ‘trivalry’ at its finest, with the…