HSL Samarahan Marathon aims to draw 3,000 runners with accommodation deals
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The HSL Samarahan Marathon 2024, scheduled for May 11 and 12, is set to attract an estimated 3,000 runners, offering exclusive accommodation deals for participants in partnership with Citadines Uplands Kuching and Rume Hotel. Hock Seng Lee (HSL) Reality Sdn Bhd director Yu Ji revealed that both hotels are providing enticing packages for […]
Bintulu marathon brings together global runners on Aug 6
BINTULU: The Bintulu International Marathon 2023 (BIM2023) is set to bring together avid runners, athletes, and fitness enthusiasts from around the world to experience the enchanting landscapes of Bintulu. BIM2023 race director, Ngo Sie Haw said the marathon is one of Malaysia’s most prestigious long-distance races and will be held on Sunday, August 6. “The […]
Marathon to promote Malayan Tiger conservation, ecotourism at Taman Negara on Dec 31
JERANTUT: An ecotourism resort plans to raise greater awareness on the importance of conserving Malaysia’s national icon, the Malayan Tiger, besides promoting Taman Negara’s ecotourism attractions by organising the Taman Negara Tekoma Marathon here on Dec 31. The event will comprise a 42km marathon and a 21km half-marathon, which will take participants through Taman Negara’s […]
Marathons back after two-year hiatus
KUCHING: The Kuching Marathon 2022 (KM2022) and the Miri Marathon 2022 (MM22) is finally back after a lapse of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The much awaited international road races by many long-distance running enthusiasts around the country and the region, will first see the 7th edition of the KM2022 to be held […]
Enthralling start for ‘Fitness’ weekend
BY LEE SHAW WEI & ANNABELL NAJA TOMMY KOTA SAMARAHAN: The La Promenade Fitness Weekend, which was held for the first time at the new mall along Kuching-Samarahan Expressway, kicked off with a bang. The three-in-one festival began yesterday with a functional fitness competition, followed by the main event, a half marathon today (Sunday) at […]
Batang Sadong Bridge Marathon to promote state
KUCHING: A marathon will be held at Batang Sadong Bridge to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the longest river bridge in Malaysia on Dec 10-11. The marathon will serve as a good platform and opportunity to give runners the confidence to travel to Sarawak again, by putting Sarawak on the map as a travel destination. […]
It’s a marathon, not a sprint
SIBU: The war against Covid-19 is a marathon and not a sprint, said Senator Robert Lau Hui Yew. “Our mindset has to be tuned in that direction. The new norm has to be ingrained,” he said in a statement on July 27. Lau pointed out that Sarawak had done well to flatten the curve over […]
