Malaysia – RunSociety – Asia's Leading Online Running Magazine https://www.runsociety.com Asia's leading online running magazine that provides high quality content for runners. Sat, 13 Apr 2024 14:58:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.runsociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-RS_Logoicon_512x512-32x32.png Malaysia – RunSociety – Asia's Leading Online Running Magazine https://www.runsociety.com 32 32 163182793 Take on the Chapman’s Challenge at Pangkor Laut Resort This May 2024 https://www.runsociety.com/highlight/chapmans-challenge-pangkor-laut/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 10:41:56 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=38420 Mark your calendars for an adrenaline-packed weekend at Pangkor Laut Resort, the luxurious private island that will host the sixth edition of The Chapman’s Challenge from May 10th to 12th, 2024. This event, named after the incredible feat of British Colonel Freddy Spencer Chapman, promises a thrilling blend of physical challenge and historical adventure. The [...]

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]]> 38420 Top 10 Running and Fitness Coaches in Malaysia 2024 https://www.runsociety.com/interviews/top-10-running-and-fitness-coaches-in-malaysia/ Fri, 11 Oct 2019 08:20:06 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=34381 Finding a running or fitness coach that suits your fitness plan will be a plus in your fitness regime. You may think you do not need one in order to excel your master plan. But, these trainers that we are going to introduce you, they are going to make you consider about getting a running [...]

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]]> 34381 The North Face Is Trailing Back To Malaysia For Mountain Trail Festival 2019 https://www.runsociety.com/news/the-north-face-malaysia-mountain-trail-festival-2019/ Tue, 08 Oct 2019 01:00:04 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=34438 After a successful inauguration in 2018, The North Face is coming back to Malaysia Mountain Trail Festival 2019 (TNF-MMTF 2019) is back for a second consecutive year on December 13th to 15th as over 1,900 runners from 27 countries converge in Taiping, Perak for the competition. About Trailing In Malaysia The North Face Malaysia Mountain [...]

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]]> 34438 This Year Could Be The Biggest Standard Chartered KL Marathon https://www.runsociety.com/news/standard-chartered-kl-marathon-2019/ Fri, 13 Sep 2019 03:36:11 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=34128 The 11th edition of the Standard Chartered KL Marathon (SCKLM) promises to be an exciting affair as Kuala Lumpur prepares to receive its biggest ever contingent of runners from the whole of Malaysia and the rest of the world on 28 and 29 September at Dataran Merdeka. The marathon, owned and organised by Dirigo Events, [...]

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]]> 34128 Live, Run and Love at the IMU Chariofare Charity Run 2019 https://www.runsociety.com/news/imu-chariofare-charity-run-2019/ Wed, 11 Sep 2019 11:21:11 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=34083 Wanted to help your community? But do not know how to give them back? Then IMU Chariofare Charity Run 2019 organised by International Medical University (IMU) could be for you. IMU originated from the idea of running for a good cause and aims to raise funds to support the university’s charity partners, so they can [...]

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]]> 34083 New Record of 10,681 Runners in Kuching Marathon 2019 https://www.runsociety.com/races/kuching-marathon-2019-race-results/ Fri, 23 Aug 2019 02:03:25 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=33910 The Kuching Marathon flag off early on 18 August 2019, Sunday despite recent troubling haze issue in parts of Sarawak with a record 10,681 participants, breaching the 10,000 mark consecutively for the third year. Since its launch in 2014, the number of runners taking part in this international road race recognised by Association of International [...]

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]]> 33910 Kordel’s Partners with Arthritis Foundation Malaysia to Raise Awareness on Joint Injuries https://www.runsociety.com/news/kordels-partners-with-arthritis-foundation-malaysia-to-raise-awareness-on-joint-injuries/ Wed, 14 Aug 2019 02:25:38 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=33874 Kordel’s has been the main sponsor for Arthritis Foundation Malaysia (AFM) for 11 years running and they have recently collaborated with local sports associations, both professional and amateur athletes as well as Sports Medicine Specialist at University of Malaya Medical Centre, Dr. Muhammad Rahmani Jaffar to raise awareness on the threats of silent joint injuries [...]

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]]> 33874 Run For Malaysia 2019: The Nation’s Chance to Run With Pride https://www.runsociety.com/highlight/run-for-malaysia-2019-the-nations-chance-to-run-with-pride/ Fri, 28 Jun 2019 02:27:37 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=33577 For avid Asian runners, any athletic event is excuse enough to break out running shoes and take to the streets, trails and tracks. But there’s a day and an event that’s ultimately more important than your ordinary competition: Run for Malaysia, an online running event that is more than an opportunity to stay fit and [...]

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]]> 33577 Where to Run in Malaysia: Malaysia’s Top 10 Running Routes of Each City https://www.runsociety.com/inspiration/where-to-run-in-malaysia-malaysias-top-10-running-routes-of-each-city/ Mon, 25 Mar 2019 16:05:07 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=33127 Over the years, tourism in Malaysia is increasing at a rapid rate. Hence, being a big country means to have more places to run. Yet, the more places there are the more confused you get. Malaysia is known for it known for its humid, tropical climate, with relatively consistent temperatures throughout the year, making it [...]

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]]> 33127 Top Night Running Events In Malaysia in 2019 https://www.runsociety.com/inspiration/top-night-running-events-in-malaysia-in-2019/ Wed, 06 Mar 2019 16:11:09 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=33061 Running at night is not as bad as it seems. Sure, it may be easier to immediately fall onto your choices to watch television at the end of a stressful day, but what better way to de-stress and pre-bed yourself with running off into a beautiful sunset or basking yourself in the cold evening atmosphere. [...]

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]]> 33061 Ballot Registrations For Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2019 https://www.runsociety.com/news/standard-chartered-kl-marathon-2019-registrations/ Tue, 12 Feb 2019 09:11:00 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=33054 The Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2019 (SCKLM2019) will never be the same again. Due to the overwhelming responses during the loyalty registrations period, it has been decided that there will be a reduced number of slots available for the public registrations as compared to last year. A total of 10,000 slots will be available for non-returning [...]

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]]> 33054 Runner and Marshal Seriously Injured in Penang Annual Round The Island Relay https://www.runsociety.com/news/runner-and-marshal-seriously-injured-in-penang-annual-round-the-island-relay/ Mon, 10 Dec 2018 13:46:08 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=32035 Regardless of leisure, training or participating in a running event, as long as you are running at night, it is best to take note of your surroundings. Accidents and injuries have been happening frequently during running events that are held especially at night. Yesterday, a runner and a marshal were seriously injured after they were [...]

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]]> 32035 A runner narrowly escaped death when a lightning strike at Penang Bridge International Marathon https://www.runsociety.com/news/escaped-death-at-penang-bridge-international-marathon/ Sun, 25 Nov 2018 10:09:15 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=31743 The annual Penang Bridge International Marathon 2018 (10km category) was cancelled due to heavy thunderstorm today morning, the first time its inception. Held since 1984, the PBIM is an annual event in the state government’s calendar. More than 11,000 participants in the 10km race were devastated when they were told at 6am that the run [...]

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]]> 31743 After this Malaysian firefighter completed an IRONMAN, he realised something incredible. https://www.runsociety.com/interviews/after-this-malaysian-firefighter-completed-an-ironman-he-realised-something-incredible/ Tue, 16 Oct 2018 08:48:36 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=31101 Born in Kg Tok Burung, Bachok, Kelantan and currently working at the Fire and Rescue Department, Malaysia at Bukit Jelutong, Selangor, Mohd Amran Abdul Ghani is the man who’s dream is to qualify for the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, USA. Setting aside his job, he is an active athlete that has an impressive [...]

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]]> 31101 He is the Youngest Malaysian Ever to Qualify for IRONMAN https://www.runsociety.com/interviews/he-is-the-youngest-malaysian-ever-to-qualify-for-ironman/ Sat, 06 Oct 2018 05:23:15 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=31049 Lim Chee Yong, born in LangKawi, Kedah on 29th September 1997 is the eldest among his three siblings. He shortly picked up running in 2016 after he finished high school. What started off as short-distance running, slowly developed into an interest for long-distance run. Astonishingly, he completed his first long-distance run (30km), a month after [...]

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]]> 31049 Runkawi Night Run 2018 Race Review: A Night You’ll Never Forget https://www.runsociety.com/races/runkawi-night-run-2018-race-review-a-night-youll-never-forget/ Thu, 26 Jul 2018 13:30:18 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=30038 The inaugural Runkawi 2018 was held on 14 July 2018, on the beautiful island of Langkawi, Malaysia. There were three distances on offer – a half marathon (21 km), a 10 km run and a 5 km fun run. Billed as Langkawi’s first-night run, the 21 km was scheduled to flag off at 6.00pm, whilst [...]

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]]> 30038 ASICS Relay Malaysia Preview 2018: First Ever Mall Run Organised by ASICS https://www.runsociety.com/news/asics-relay-malaysia-preview-2018-first-ever-mall-run-organised-by-asics/ Wed, 25 Jul 2018 09:57:22 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=30115 With just two months remaining to the ASICS Relay Malaysia 2018, the Japanese sportswear and footwear brand today hosted a pre-race activity in 1 Utama Shopping Centre. The preview relay run was the first mall run organised by ASICS Malaysia. On a Sunday morning, more than 200 participants gathered at the event all eagerly waiting [...]

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]]> 30115 The First Duathlon Under The International Extreme Sports Event XTERRA Series https://www.runsociety.com/news/the-first-duathlon-under-the-international-extreme-sports-event-xterra-series/ Tue, 10 Jul 2018 09:51:14 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=29866 The world’s premier series of off-road extreme multisport competitions, XTERRA Malaysia Special Edition 2018 has announced its series’ first duathlon in Malaysia. Desaru coast will play host to this special edition which has two categories – duathlon and trail running. What to look forward for XTERRA Malaysia Special Edition 2018 is organised by Tough Gorilla, [...]

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]]> 29866 Love Yoga and Running?: Join the International Yoga Day Run Challenge https://www.runsociety.com/highlight/love-yoga-and-running-join-the-international-yoga-day-run-challenge/ Sat, 16 Jun 2018 05:49:56 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=29339 International Yoga Day was proposed by the Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi on the 27th of September 2014. Mr. Narendra Modi also proposed the date for International Yoga Day to be on 21 of June as it was the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, having special significance in many [...]

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]]> 29339 Tri-Nation Virtual Runs: A Run That Transcend Nations https://www.runsociety.com/highlight/tri-nation-virtual-runs-a-run-that-transcend-nations/ Thu, 31 May 2018 05:43:00 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=29363 It’s not like any virtual runs out there that you have participated before but Tri-Nation Virtual Run is probably the only run that celebrates the nationhood of the three nations – Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. What the three nations have in common is that their country’s birthday is in August. Singapore celebrates National Day on [...]

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