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100 slots available for Duathlon simulation at TeamM3X’s Tri Studio launch on 11th Jan

If you’re thinking about trying a duathlon, RC Coaching will be conducting bike-run-bike-run session using bike trainers in front of the new M3X new studio in Putrajaya launching on 11th Jan. 100 slots are available during the session conducted by…

Boston Marathon Ranked 5th in 2019 Top U.S. Marathon Survey by BibRave

So, who topped the marathon ranking? BibRave, a running community that connects runners with races, recently listed the top 20 U.S. marathons in its website, and the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon came out on top in 2019. The ranking is…

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Running A Marathon Will Keep You Younger, New Research Says

A new study by researchers from Barts and University College London reported that training and completing a marathon can improve the health of a new runner’s arteries, cutting about four years off their “vascular age”. 138 novice runners attempting the…

Five Injured after Cylinder Explosion at Solapur International Marathon

A gas cylinder exploded at 5:30am, minutes before the flag-off of the Solapur International Marathon’s half marathon category last Sunday, 5 January 2020. Two teenage volunteers, a women and a worker sustained serious injuries from the explosion. According to indianexpress.com,…

Challenge your fitness with Multisports races in Malaysia

2020 brings the start of a brand new decade, giving you a brand new opportunity to discover a NEW you. If you are bored with the usual gym routine, or doing a single discipline sport, why not mix them up…

Russia dominates inaugural ITU Winter Triathlon World Cup in China

At the debut of the ITU Winter Triathlon World Cup in Harbin, China, Russian triathletes six-times World Champion Pavel Andreev and teammate Daria Rogozina dominated the races. Winter triathlon involves a run, mountain bike and cross country ski all on…

Powerman Malaysia, the real Powerman experience – John Raadschelders, President of IPA

Every sport has its own holy grail event. In the world of duathlon, Powerman is the first and only global series, with its pinnacle event taking place every September in Zofingen, Switzerland. It is only in recent years that duathlon…

A Gutsy Journey From 100kg To 60kg For Dr. Nizam

You would likely have seen lots of advertisement posts on weight loss programmes using some magical diet formula, and resulting in the famous “before” and “after” shots. After a while, you do take them with a pinch of salt as…

Disney Marathon Week Countdown Begins

9 January 2020 will be another day for runners to dream and remember as the world’s happiest and very expensive fairyland, the Walt Disney World in Florida, open its doors to host the Walt Disney World’s runDisney race. The 4-day…

RC Coaching spurs Youth Development Program for Triathlon

Following the success of RC Coaching’s training program, founder Rupert Chen has started a Youth Development Program (YDP) to identify talent from the grassroots. At the recent SEA Games, 4 athletes  – Aimi Iwasaki, Allison Yee, Edwin Thiang and Yeong Zhenyi trained…