No Sporting Activities for Selangor, Wilayah Persekutuan and Putrajaya Under CMCO From Oct 14
Once again, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya will be placed under Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) effective midnight Oct 14 due to the rollercoaster rise of COVID-19. The government has just announced the decision following advice from the Ministry of…
Running Races in Malaysia and Tokyo Suffer Cancellations
This will be the new norm, moving forward in this COVID-19 pandemic. You register for a running event, but you will not know if you could make it to the event, or if the event itself can take place. The…
Catch Mind Gap Chatting with Malaysia’s #luarbiasa national athletes on World Mental Health Day
Tomorrow, 10 October 2020 is World Mental Health Day. Tomorrow would also be the day for you to get up close and personal into the minds of former national athletes through a #luarbiasa webinar by sports psychologists Mind Gap. ToughASIA…
World 5000m and 10000m records demolished by Letsenbet Gidey and Joshua Cheptegei
Once again, world athletics records have fallen, this time by the hands or rather, legs of Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei and Ethiopia’s Letsenbet Gidey. It wasn’t enough of Gidey to break the world 5000m record in 14:06.62, she shaved more than…
Sabah Randonneur Teh An Qiao Shares Beautiful Kota-Kinabalu-Kimanis-Keningau Route
With international borders closed for leisure travels, seasoned cyclists looking forward to overseas races may feel restless. But perhaps, it is time to look inwards, take things slow and rediscover our beautiful Malaysia. Forget races, just enjoy leisure rides and…
Shura Kitata and Brigid Kosgei win London Marathon 2020
Four-time winner and world-record holder Eliud Kipchoge was top favourite in the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon but lost the title to compatriot Shura Kitata. Kipchoge kept with the top group but succumbed to a hip injury in the final…
Grace Goay and the Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Cycling in Penang
Girls just wanna have fun! One beautiful Sunday morning, Grace Goay joined the first all-women ride cycling through idyllic countryside around Penang island. “Usually I ride with only guys and all-women rides only happen in Kuala Lumpur, so I was…
Hope Lights Our Way to Tokyo Olympic Games
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games – it was supposed to be the Olympics of the modern times in the city known for innovation. In an unexpected turn of events, the COVID-19 pandemic has completely swept through and turned the Olympic proceedings…
Setting Goals for a Future Gold
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on many aspects of our lives, especially in our regular workouts and training routines since the movement restrictions in March. While regulations might have relaxed over the past months, the motivation to train…
Podium Winner Andy Lee Shares His Favourite Trails in Penang
35-year old Penangnite Andy Lee, who works as a business unit manager in an automation firm, may initially seem like your typical running enthusiast. His story sounds familiar – he ran in primary school and was former state runner, then…
