Highlights Of Tokyo Marathon 2018
With World Marathon Majors, there will always be big moments, new personal bests, new national records and attempts at the World Record. Here are the 4 big highlights of the Tokyo Marathon 2018!
#1 Kipsang Drops Out Of Tokyo Marathon
Wilson Kipsang is one of the top favorites to win the...
Race Review: Kyoto Marathon 2018 (by Doctor Will)
In case you ever wondered why the marathon isn't a Winter Olympic event, I think I know the answer.
Knowing that the Kyoto Marathon is in February, it seemed obvious this could be a cold one, and it certainly was. With temperatures ranging from 1C-6C (34F-43F) between Start and Finish,...
New Malaysian Record At Tokyo Marathon 2018
The previous marathon record of 2:28:19 was broken today at the Tokyo Marathon 2018. Sea Games athlete duo - Leo Tan Huong Leong and Muhaizar Mohamed were gunning for a new Malaysian Record! They both managed to break the national record with Tan Huong Leong setting a new record...
Aussies are now slower than ever, study finds
In a recent study, researchers from RunRepeat.com analyzed marathon timings in Australia from 2000 to 2016 and concluded that Aussies have never been slower. Their database includes 183,061 results from 154 different races.
When they plotted the mean finishing times year after year (figure shown above), they observed a trend that indicates...
Awareness For Wellness This March 25
A VERY different type of fun obstacle course will happen this coming March 25 at the Amoranto Stadium in Quezon City entitled “Awareness for Wellness: Speed Bump Obstacle Course”. The said event is staged by the husband wife team of Dr. Rob Walcher and actress Patricia Javier.
Over 10 various...
Singapore Running Series 2018: 5 Things That Runners Should Note
The Performance Series (TPS) is coming back this year in its 3rd edition and it will bring runners to FOUR different locations:
22 April - Punggol Waterway
24 June - Pasir Ris
5 August - Bedok Reservoir
14 October - East Coast
Before we go into any further, there's a VERY...
PAR Launches New Four-Part Series
A NEW race series is sure to attract the attention of many starting this April 15 – “Takbo PARa Sa Kalikasan” consists of four separate fun runs this year staged by the Pinoy Aspiring Runners (PAR) and MnK Concept and Events with the advocacy of protecting the environment. The...
40 Year Old Mother Of 2 Runs a 3:24:57 To Qualify For Boston
From Taiwan, Tan (陳淑娟) 40 years old with 2 kids, but she had a dream. She had the Boston dream.
She is the epitome of it is never too late to start. She started running late, but that did not mean she could not hit her dream. She believed that...