Singaporeans Chin Wei Chong and Ian Lye are running the gruelling Marathon des Sables, a 250km trek across the Sahara Desert – from now untill 14 April this year. Click … Continue Reading →
A gruelling 3.8km swim. A 180km bike ride. A 42.2km run. This is Ironman Melbourne 2014. And 50-year-old Dr Joanna Lin conquered it all – last month. She finished the … Continue Reading →
Just before 7pm last night, Ah Siao made his appearance. He may have been half an hour late, but none of us really cared. In fact, there were screams and … Continue Reading →
The bright morning sun shone down mercilessly on me. Perspiration dripped from my face. And with each running stride I took, my foot sank rapidly into the “quicksand.” I could … Continue Reading →
Stretch only the middle part. Round off the corners to prevent peeling. Cut tape differently for different injuries. These tips were all given by Acti-Tape, one of the Sundown Marathon … Continue Reading →
He is running one marathon every day this month. That equates to 31 marathons in 31 days, or a massive 1,302 kilometres in total. 30-year-old freelance fitness instructor Gerrard Lin, … Continue Reading →
He has indeed come a long way from his miserable childhood days. When he was young, Mohammad Shariff (aka Singapore Blade Runner), was bullied and picked on – simply because … Continue Reading →
He has seen all three sides of the sports scene – as an athlete, a patient and now, a physiotherapist. Gino Ng was the Singapore National Triathlon Champion in 2000 … Continue Reading →
It is a thin rope made from a simple piece of purple cloth. But it is the most important source of communication between a blind runner and his guide. That … Continue Reading →
They may not be able to see the basic colours and shapes around them. But their lack of sight is definitely no barrier to them competing in the Sundown Marathon … Continue Reading →
He was a member of the medical team looking after Singapore’s national football players, until recently – treating hamstring problems, knee injuries, ankle problems and the works. Dr Tho Kam … Continue Reading →
Are you making plans on how to go home after your Sundown Marathon race? You can now book your ride home on the morning of Sunday, 1 June, after completing … Continue Reading →
Earlier this week, the Sundown Marathon Charity Ambassadors were taken shopping – by Hivelocity, the organizers of the Sundown Marathon, to the stores of two of the Sundown Marathon sponsors. … Continue Reading →
Running races catering to women are now sprouting up and taking place all over the world. One of these, the 5km Venus Run, just took place recently in Singapore. Some … Continue Reading →
As the name suggests, aqua running, or aqua jogging, is basically running in water, usually in a swimming pool. In deep water where your feet does not touch the bottom, … Continue Reading →