Exclusive: Lim Ee-Van on Completing All 34 IRONMAN VRs, Tristupe and Racing Triathlons
Lim Ee-Van is no stranger to the triathlon community in Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur born and bred, Ee Van leads an environmental risk management team in Middle East and Asia, but really, many know him from tristupe.com. This 44-year old with…
2020: The Year of Growth and Reflection for Runners Safiah Galgo, Grace Goay, Dr. Lynn Azura and Ann Pow
As we draw 2020 to a close, we take pensive but inspiring views on what our sporting community has achieved in 2020. While the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone differently, it provided a platform to pause, reflect and move forward….
Triathlon Coaches Sue Teoh, Jessen Lee, Aldrian Yeo and Edwin Thiang Switch Gears in 2020
Coaches usually set goals for their trainees, but what happens when the circumstances change and they need to reset goals for themselves? ToughASIA spoke to 4 triathlon coaches – Sue Teoh, Jessen Lee, Aldrian Yeong and Edwin Thiang – who…
Earn Your VR31 Malaysia Badge In IRONMAN VR World Tour
This weekend’s IRONMAN VR World Tour triathlon takes a turn to Asia and puts Malaysia in the spotlight. Commonly touted as the second toughest race to the world championships in Hawaii, the Langkawi island-based triathlon is known to make the…
IRONMAN VR Takes World Tour to America
Bored of doing virtual triathlons the same over multiple times? IRONMAN VR now offers you a world tour featuring their popular race destinations including Malaysia! IRONMAN VR World Tour now features unique immersive experience on five classic racecourses and started with…
Triathlon to feature in Vietnam 2021 SEA Games
The triathlon community in the Southeast Asian region will now have a new target to aim for in 2021. Triathlon will continue to be a part of the South East Asian (SEA) Games as host country Vietnam has decided to…
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…
Professional Women Win Battle of the Sexes in IRONMAN VR22 Pro Challenge
Virtual racing at the IRONMAN VR Pro Challenge has evolved into a virtual relay team chase format, the first between three professional women and men, ending with a narrow chase as the women clinched victory. Given a 7-minute headstart, professional…
Mixed Parentage Triathlete Aimi Iwasaki Spells Malaysia for Merdeka
In celebrating our nation’s 63rd independence, national triathlete Aimi Iwasaki chose to keep it close to home in these testing times with the global COVID-19 pandemic. A few days short of being born a Merdeka baby, the Penang-born of mixed…
