In History: First Women’s Olympic Marathon Aug 5th, 1984
It has been 36 years since the inaugural women’s Olympic marathon was held in Los Angeles on August 5, 1984. In the historical race, fifty women lined up for the 42.2km run and American Joan Benoit-Samuelson took the win in…
Healthy Joints Are The Key to A Faster and Longer Run
Running is a great workout that brings ample joy to many of us, but the wonderful experience could shatter especially with pains on the knee and ankle due to repetitive loads on the joints. In February 2020, Runner’s World Magazine…
2022 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship goes to New Zealand
IRONMAN has announced that the 2022 IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championship will be held in Taupō, New Zealand on December 10-11, 2022. Initially, Taupō was set to host the 2020 edition of the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship on November 28-29. However,…
Malaysian Qualifiers for IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Look Towards 2022
The 2020 IROMAN 70.3 World Championships in New Zealand was going to be the highlight of the triathlon community in Malaysia as we have 16 athletes representing our country. Unfortunately, the race has been cancelled as the COVID-19 global pandemic…
Link Up With Speediators To Be “Your Running Motivator”
“Running makes a better me!” – according to 38-year old “Speediator” Chris Liew Kok Kee, a bank relationship manager from Temerloh, Pahang. Chris started running in 2010 just be healthy, but running has taken to him experience life by completing…
Reminiscing and Looking Into the Future of Malaysia’s Running Industry with Linasbackyard
You may already be familiar with the Linasbackyard blog and Facebook page Cik Arnab & En Kura-Kura. But do you know the person behind these popular sites? ToughASIA got in touch with the humble 45-year old Marlina Ibrahim, the brains…
87-year-old Triathlete Hiromu Inada Has Won A Guinness World Record
Hiromu Inada, aged 87, has won a Guinness World Record for being the oldest person to complete the IRONMAN World Championship. Hiromu was 85-years and 328 days old when he ran the 2018 IRONMAN in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii on 13 October…
Olympic Qualification for Marathon Runners and Race Walkers Can Recommence from 1 Sept
World Athletics have announced from 1 September, runners and race walkers will be able to participate in pre-identified, advertised and authorised races to qualify for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The lift of the suspension is due to concerns over the…
Let’s Talk Sports Psychology: ToughASIA Partners Mind Gap to Dive Deep Into the Minds of Malaysian Athletes
Fitness is not all physical; there is a mental side to it. Even if an athlete is in great shape, one may come across intellectual obstacles that can reduce motivation and stifle performance. Beginning August 2020, ToughASIA and Mind Gap…
Join The Biggest Half Marathon In History with World Athletics
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic claiming another victim in the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships in Poland, the governing body has launched a new virtual half marathon race on October 17. On the same day as the world’s elite runners competing…
