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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…

KLCCRG and PichaEats Partner to Promote A Balanced Lifestyle and Diet Among Malaysians

“Kopi-O-Ais kurang manis”, “Teh panas kosong” are some of the most common terms regularly uttered in our favourite mamak stores and restaurants as Malaysians try to combat obesity. While the locals have begun shunning from sugary beverages, they fail to…

Get Ready, Set, #20139 With Berlin Marathon

The BMW Berlin Marathon is giving you a unique virtual experience by challenging you to Eliud Kipchoge’s world record time of 2:01:39. Ready – Set – #20139 Put on your running shoes, inline skates or even a wheelchair or handbike…

Spanish Triathlete Sacrifices Podium Win At Finish Line

Sportmanship is a dying trade when athletes go all out for a win and sometimes even subjecting to violence. In an unexpected turn of events in a Spanish triathlon race, a Spanish athlete sacrificed a podium win to give it…

Diversify Your Triathlon Training With IRONMAN Malaysia

Training in a pack has been said to enhance your performance, as with training with others who are better than you. Swimming, cycling, running – there is so much to do in triathlon. So let us improve ourselves during this…

Artificial Intelligence Watches Your Health Through LumiHealth

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is certainly merging into our lives, now with smartphone applications for healthcare and wellness. How will AI keep us healthy and on our toes? Apple has partnered with our neighbouring country’s government on a personalized program to…