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Garmin Connect Outage Still Unresolved After 24 Hours

It has been more than 24 hours since the first Garmin outage was reported, and it seems that some issues have yet to be resolved. Initially, some media sites reported the global website, production lines and Garmin Connect to experience…

UK Govt Released New Guidelines on Mass Participation Races

The UK government announced that physical activity and participation events can resume in England from 11 July, and sports facilities and outside pools can re-open from 25 July. Up until now, there has been a great deal of speculation over…

Exclusive Interview With Rainer Biemans on KL Marathon

The biggest marathon in Kuala Lumpur is often touted as THE run of the year, and not to be missed by more than 45,000 runners of all levels from beginners to hardcore enthusiasts. It helps that the race director, Rainer…

IRONMAN Cancels 2020 World Championships

IRONMAN today announced that due to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the 2020 editions of the IRONMAN® World Championship and IRONMAN®70.3® World Championship have been cancelled. The IRONMAN World Championship will return to Kailua-Kona, Hawaii on October…

Super League Triathlon and Zwift partner on new concept for the Arena Games

Super League and Zwift are bringing triathlon back with the first major professional race of 2020 and a trailblazing new concept. In a first for the sport, the SLT Arena Games will be an amalgamation of real life and virtual…

Meet CG Lim, Mr. IRONMAN Malaysia

Chances are, if you have read, heard or been to an IRONMAN event in Malaysia, then you would definitely have heard of the name CG Lim. The 46-year old from Klang is unmistakably synonymous with the sport that within the…

IRONMAN races cancelled in Malaysia

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc around the world, it has also clenched its iron claws around the IRONMAN races in Malaysia. Regrettably, the IRONMAN Malaysia, IRONMAN 70.3 Langkawi in Langkawi, Kedah plus IRONMAN 70.3 Desaru Coast in…

Why is Beetroot the Superfood for Runners?

Beetroot, probably the most underrated superfood among runners only appears in their nutrition checklist once in a blue moon (or probably not at all), should be revisited by all athletes on its potential benefits to boost sporting performance. Many researchers…

Top 5 Reasons Why We Love The Adidas SL20

We have all been stuck indoors for too long, so it’s time to go shoe shopping for some motivation to run. New shoes brings a renewed zest to run, so we took out the eye-catching Adidas SL20 out in rain…

Free Qualifying Runs for Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc 2021

Trail runners look forward to running at the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) every August. However, this year’s race has been cancelled due to COVID-19. UTMB consists of races many distance categories. With the popularity of trail running on…