In a last-minute ambitious bid to qualify for the 2015 SEA Games in Singapore, marathon runner Neo Jie Shi, 30, ran three marathons in three months. This began with the … Continue Reading →
Sprinter Calvin Kang Li Loong, 25, fell ill the week before the 77th Singapore Open 2015 – which took place in early April this year. The meet had been his … Continue Reading →
He had been so determined to achieve his dream of becoming a professional cyclist – that Low Ji Wen, now 25, withdrew from Anglo-Chinese Junior College – after having studied … Continue Reading →
Physiotherapist Miss Mok Ying Rong, 21, is no stranger to the Singapore distance running scene. In fact, she has been a podium finisher in a number of local running races, … Continue Reading →
Colin Tung, 26, was one of the athletes chosen to represent Singapore in the 3,000m Steeplechase event at the SEA Games 2015 – to be held on Singapore soil come … Continue Reading →
Last year, Dr Joanna Lin, aged 50, had been one of the oldest participants to take part in the Ironman Melbourne – which had been her first-ever triathlon. But since … Continue Reading →
Australian Ultra Marathoner, Vlad Ixel, 27, only started running in 2012 and he had initially taken up the sport, to adopt a more healthy lifestyle. Said Vlad, who works as … Continue Reading →
Tiger, a long-haired domesticated tabby cat, has been living a life of comfort in East Auckland, New Zealand, for the past 16 years – with his mother owner, Tina, a … Continue Reading →
Earlier this month, Singapore’s Soh Rui Yong, 23, made his marathon running debut at the California International Marathon – and became the second-fastest Singaporean ever, to complete a 42.195km race. … Continue Reading →
21-year-old Jayve Goh has always loved sports, ever since she was a little girl. Said Jayve, a part-time lifeguard and charity athlete, “I’ve always been a heavy kid since my … Continue Reading →
Exercise physiologist Ray Loh is actively involved in training runners and helping them to be better runners and achieve better timings – outside his day job at the Tan Tock … Continue Reading →
Last year, 27-year-old PE teacher Alex Ong clinched second place in the 42Km Men’s Local category of the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore (SCMS), while personal trainer Anne Qi Hui, 33, … Continue Reading →
Australian marathon and ultra marathon runner Trent Morrow, easily recognisable around the world, running as the “Marathon Man” – in the Super Hero inspired uniform – has succeeded in accomplishing … Continue Reading →
This vibrant and energetic runner is certainly a common sight in marathons – both in Singapore and overseas. And you would probably recognise Mohan Marathon easily if you see him … Continue Reading →
At the Run for Life race, which was held at East Coast Park last weekend, I caught up with Singapore’s oldest marathoner, Chan Meng Hui, aged 84. This inspirational … Continue Reading →