Malaysia

*sigh* at the haze. This was supposed to be my Human’s first run in almost 2 months – a "comeback" of sorts, you know? In a nutshell, Human re-injured her IT band when she recklessly when ahead to attempt the Gold Coast Marathon back in July without sufficient training. Despite the...

On Friday, 2 October 2015, organiser of the Standard Chartered Kuala Lumpur Marathon stated that the marathon would go ahead as weather conditions had improved and API readings were at moderate levels. Members of the JRL Academy, together with the Head Coach, departed for KL in high spirits on...

The Penang island has been the heart of the trading relations between Europe/Middle East and Southeast/East Asia for hundreds of years, where historical remains of the East-West relations and the colonial heritage still seen around the fusion of architecture, culture, food and people in Penang. One of Malaysia's most diverse, cosmopolitan and exciting cities with...

Country: Malaysia State: Penang Highlight: George Town Mural Paintings Accommodation: Evergreen Laurel Hotel Water points: Shops along the route (Please bring some money) This route brings you to the famous wall paintings by Lithuanian artist, Ernest Zacharevic,  in George Town. In addition, many local artists followed suit and added to the whole collection which attracted tourists from all over the...

Admit it, sometimes we sign up to races because the medals look awesome. We are lucky that some organizers take interest in designing medals for runners so they can show it off after they have earned it despite blood, sweat and tears. We look at our medal collection and...

Country: Malaysia State: Penang Highlight: George Town Heritage Buildings Accommodation: Evergreen Laurel Hotel Water points: Shops along the route (Please bring some money) This route brings you to the heritage buildings/sites at George Town, from the Fort Conwallis, Penang Town Hall, Convent Light Street, Kapitan Keling Mosque, Khoo and Yap Kongsi Temple, St George's Church, Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion,...

Catch the excitement as runners from around the world gather at Malaysia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site for the annual Mt. Kinabalu International Climbathon. It’s a race like no other! While casual climbers may take an average of two days to scale the mountain, professional mountain runners can clock...

Country: Malaysia State: Pahang Highlight: Teluk Chempedak Beach, East Coast Mall Accommodation: The Zenith Hotel Water points: Petrol kiosks / Shops along the route (Please bring some money) This running route was done during a business trip to Kuantan. Kuantan may not be very popular amongst Singaporeans and the transportation there is also quite limited (currently only Firefly...