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Climb Melaka’s Tallest Tower this November! Registration Opens!

The Shore Sky Tower, Melaka’s tallest building recently launched the state’s inaugural Towerthon as part of its initiative to attract local tourists’ arrival to Melaka. Happening on 3 November 2019, The Shore Sky Tower Towerthon Challenge 2019 consists of five…

40,000 Runners Expected At 11th Edition of Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon

The Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon’s (KLSCM) 11th edition is coming up next weekend on 28 and 29 September and you can look forward to the following highlights:- Change in name from SCKLM to KLSCM to give more prominence to…

World Half Marathon Record Broken by Kamworor in Copenhagen at 58:01 mins

26-year old Kenyan Geoffrey Kamworor broked the world record at the Copenhagen Half Marathon on Sunday 15 September with a timing of 58:01 mins. The previous record of 58:18 was set by Abraham Kiptum in Valencia in 2018. This Danish…

Stay Indoors: Malaysia’s Air Pollution Reaches Alarming Rate!

Malaysia’s air quality took a dive today as the World Air Quality Index recorded an alarming 251AQI as of 5:20AM today,  16 September 2019, placing the country with the 6th most polluted air quality globally . Worst hit locations: 1)…

Exclusive Interview: Jason Loh performed valiantly at first-ever ITU Multisport World Cup

Flying the Malaysian flag high, Jason Loh finished a respectable tenth place at the first-ever ITU Multisport World Cup in Wenzhou, China recently. It was the first-ever edition of the Multisport World Cup, a pioneering tier of events for ITU…

Allison Yee podiums at debut Duathlon race in first-ever ITU Multisport World Cup in China

Hot into her debut at the 2019 Wenzhou ITU Multisport World Cup, Allison Yee Phui Se finished third in the Duathlon’s Elite Women category in China recently. It was the first-ever edition of the Multisport World Cup, a pioneering tier…

Next Edition of Powerman Malaysia Set On 8 March 2020

(Update: New organiser of Powerman Malaysia, Fresh Events Asia, announced that Powerman Malaysia will take place on 14 & 15 March 2020)  Click Here for New Updates (23/10/2019): Price Reduced for Powerman Malaysia 2020 The next edition of Powerman Malaysia…

Malaysia ranked 12th most polluted in air quality worldwide

As of 4:03AM today, 12 September 2019, the World Air Quality Index (https://aqicn.org) stated that Malaysia is the 12th most polluted in air quality globally with a reading of 164AQI, trailing behind Turkey (167AQI), Peru (167AQI) and Pakistan (164AQI).  Locations…

Top 3 Green places to run during the hazy period

Haze, oh haze. So many races like Bursa Bull Charge in KL, G2 Run and Run for Peace both in Kuching have been cancelled due to the worsening haze plaguing the whole country, and we’re worried too! Have a big…

Super League Triathlon Teams Up With Apparel Brand XCeed For Customwear

Super League Triathlon (SLT) and high performance multi-sport clothing company, Xceed, have joined forces in a four-year merchandising deal that sees the launch of an online global store, a physical presence at each SLT event and personalised kit, in which…