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THE FIRST Siargao International Marathon will take place on July 23, 2017 at the bustling Municipality of Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte.  The 42.195-kilometer footrace will be a fundraising activity for the benefit of the rehabilitation and preservation of the said municipality’s mangrove forests under the dynamic leadership of...

Mok Ying Ren, Soh Hua Qun and Evan Chee are just some of the familiar names that you would hear in the local running scene! These are some of Singapore’s best athletes/ running elites and I had an amazing opportunity last weekend, 13 May 2017, to participate in the...

     THE PHILIPPINES' most popular running trilogy gets a reboot as it enters its eighth season.  Runners of all levels will surely be kept busy for the rest of 2017 as RUNRIO Events formally announced its calendar recently. As always, the trilogy will seek to guide participants as they progress...

Successful bid will make Singapore the seventh Abbott World Marathon Majors city Standard Chartered Bank renews commitment with S$11.4m three-year sponsorhip Event to be renamed Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon from 2017 The Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) today announced its bid to join six of the largest and most...

The Abbott World Marathon Majors is a series consisting of six of the largest and most renowned marathons in the world. The races take place in Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York City. Unless you are an elite or semi-elite that have hit the qualifying timings, your fate is...

It's the morning-after for more than 27,000 runners, as the 10th year anniversary of OSIM Sundown Marathon is officially over! This year saw a brand new "night festival" concept which offered a lot of fun activities and food for the runners at the race village, a "lights-out" 5km race for...

The TRI-Factor Series™, the fastest growing triathlon series in Asia officially kicked off in Thailand under the brand’s Grow Stronger, Live Better vision, firmly establishing its place as one of the new flagship triathlon events in the region. TRI-Factor Thailand’s inaugural triathlon held on Sunday February 26th 2017 at...

If you can run a 5km, you can definitely train for 21km – Half Marathon! Don’t know where to start? Here are 3 suggested half marathon training routes for you! And don’t forget a big bonus: All our suggested starting points have showering facilities. 1. Starting from Stadium Riverside Walk If...