Saturday, February 22, 2020

KLSCM 2020 Pacer Team Assembled



Inaugural Pacer Assessment Trials Raises The Bar For KLSCM 2020 Pacer Team

Have you ever used the services of a Pacer in a distance running event? Was it because you wanted to finish at a certain time or because you needed the encouragement, motivation and advice that an experienced Pacer could provide? Those are usually the main reasons why runners decide to follow a Pacer during an event but collectively, the Pacing team of a particular event play a significant role in getting as many runners as possible to achieve their finishing time goals. Pacers also perform an unofficial role as ambassadors and advocates of the event.

The Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon (KLSCM) began its Pacer programme in 2010 with the intention of raising the quality of the event, and it has grown to become a crucial ingredient of KLSCM ever since. Becoming a Pacer for the premier distance running event in Malaysia is a serious responsibility so this year, Dirigo Events, the owner and organizer of KLSCM, decided to invite and conduct open trials for all those harbouring aspirations to be a Pacer.



Out of an initial 247 applications, 116 runners were shortlisted for the Trials which took place over two consecutive Sundays. Both sessions were held over a 1km loop at the LHDN offices in Jalan Duta.

The candidates were required to run consistently timed loops without the aid of watches or any electronic devices. The intention was to get the candidates to run by “feel” as consistently as they could, with the Half Marathon hopefuls doing 10 loops while those trying for the Full Marathon had to complete 18 loops.

“For the 12 th edition of KLSCM, we felt we needed to freshen up our Pacer Team with some new blood and so we decided to conduct the Open Trials,” said Rainer Biemans, Project Director of KLSCM and Director of Dirigo Events. “The response was great and we had some really good performances over the two Sundays, which gives us a bit of a headache to select the best participants. But that was a nice problem to have,” added Biemans.

Biemans and the Dirigo Team have now analysed all the results and have come to the difficult decision of selecting 30 Pacers for KLSCM 2020. Congratulations to all those who were selected to be a KLSCM 2020 Pacer! Keep training and keep the KLSCM Pacer flag flying high! The successful candidates are listed below:


Half Marathon
1. Munintaran Sundram (2:00)
2. Nur Helmi b Nor Halim (2:00)
3. Siti Shuhaizam bt Mamat Raduan (2:30)
4. Shirley Chan (2:30)
5. Rosaline Tee Min Jy (3:00)
6. Nor Amalina bt Mohd Yunus (3:00)

Full Marathon
1. Lionel Lee San Loong (3:45)
2. Puaa Wen Piao (3:45)
3. Lim Yew Khuay (4:00)
4. Richard Tang (4:00)
5. Malcalm Chew (4:30)
6. David Christopher (4:30)
7. Teoh Beng Jun (5:00)
8. Chua Soon Ee (5:00)
9. William Chung Wei Lam (5:00)
10. Loh Kien Waei (5:30)
11. Ahmad Hadafi b. Jus (5:30)
12. Mohd Fazli Izwan b Abd Jalil (5:30)
13. Seah Leong San (6:00)
14. Annliza Alexander Alibar (6:00)
15. Joel Lawrence (6:00)
16. Kee Chai Soon (6:30)
17. Yeoh Ching Ya (6:30)
18. Sim Kuan Kuek (6:30)
19. Azieziah Abdul Rahman (7:00)
20. Look Swee Yit (7:00)
21. Radiah Kalia Abdullah (7:00)
22. Tan Kok Hee (7:15)
23. Wong Sing Haow (7:15)
24. Low Chooi Wan (7:15)

Please bear in mind that the selected Pacers will be making appearances at the KLSCM 2020 Running Clinics, which will commence later this month, right up till May 2020. If you have a time goal for this year’s KLSCM, do find out who the Pacers are for that timing and attend the Running Clinic that they will be at to get to know them and seek their advice. Follow the KLSCM FB page to find out who will be at which Clinic!

Saturday, February 15, 2020

Score Marathon 2020


Event Details 
Date: 18 July 2020 (Saturday)
Venue: Dataran Putrajaya
Category : 5KM, 10KM, 21KM, 42KM 

Event Description 
Inspire Together , Conquer Together
Running for health or challenging your limits with more? Feel the adrenaline rush and excitement running in a city filled with beautiful landscapes and iconic landmarks. SCORE Marathon is perfect for beginners but also promising for experienced runners out to set their new personal best. Because we are runners, together we run with each other, for each other and conquer together. 
Event Links 
Official Website : www.scoremarathon.com
Official Facebook : www.facebook.com/scoremarathon
Official Instagram : www.instagram.com/scoremarathon
Youtube Channel : www.youtube.com/scorexperience 




Sunday, November 3, 2019

BHP Orange Run 2019 - Top 10 Results

BHPetrol Orange Run Returns For Its 14th Year


Petaling Jaya, Nov 3, 2019 - The BHPetrol Orange Run is back to mark its 14th consecutive years! The annual run organized by BHPetrol in collaboration with Polis Diraja Malaysia, Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya and Affin Bank encourgaes Malaysians to lead healthier LIfestyles contributing to those in neeed.


Encik Azizul Azily Ahmad, Acting CEO of BHPetrol said, "We are delighted to be holding our 14th edition of the Orange Run. Over the years, we have been successful in encouraging people to work up a sweat for a healthier mind and body while providing a platform for them to give back to the less privileged. It is heartering to have thousands of participants gather here and have an enjoyables time all for a good cause. We took forward to the strong turnout and continue support in the years to come."

In line with BHPetrol committment to giving baak to the communicty, Y.Bhg. Lt. Jen Dato' Pahlawan Hj Khairuddin bin Hj Mat Yusof (B), Chairman of BHPetrol presented a total of RM30,000 to three charitable homes, Terak Nur Barakah, House of Love and Rumah Shalom, with a contribution of RM10,000 each.

Flagged off at the Curve, Mutiara Damansara, the 11km Orange Run this year attracted a total of about 5000 runners made up of new and seasoned participants. Thr run saw contestants participating under eight categories, namely Men Open and veteran, Woman open and veteran, Boys and Girls and Men and Women International Open to encourage runners from all walks of life to take part. The winners took home a total of RM50,000 worth of cash prizes alogn with BHPetraol vouchers.


Familes and frends who cheered on the runners make the event all the more memorable, with everyone taking in the joyful spirit of the event. There were also other activities which took place that entertained the crowd, including product offers and sampling by F&F Beverages Marketing Sdn Bhd, Nestle, Chek Hup Coffee, Affin Bank and many more.

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Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Ironman Langkawi 2019 - Top 3 Results

MULTIPLE-TIME TRIATHLON WORLD CHAMPION JAVIER GOMEZ SHATTERS COURSE RECORD TO CLINCH 2019 IRONMAN MALAYSIA TITLE
Tessa Kortekaas also creates history after winning women’s elite title in her first year as a professional


LANGKAWI (26 OCTOBER 2019): Javier Gomez cemented his status as the greatest triathlete in history after shattering the course record to clinch the 2019 IRONMAN Malaysia title in emphatic fashion.

The Spaniard with nine world titles crossed the finish line in a stunning 8:18:58, to eclipse the course record set by 2017 champion Romain Guillaume (8:32:54) in 2017.

Switzerland’s Philipp Koutny finished behind him in 8:24:18, while Brazil’s Thiago Vinhal took third place with an 8:31:15 finish.

A history-making day also witnessed Netherland’s Tessa Kortekaas winning the women’s elite category in 9:43:20 in her first year as a professional.

The 36-year-old Gomez was delighted to secure his first IRONMAN title under scorching conditions.

“It’s great, it’s my first IRONMAN win! It was a tough race, it was sunny all the time and the temperatures were high,” said Gomez.


“I had to give my best because Philipp (Koutny) did an amazing job on the bike. I had to catch him, and take some risks at the beginning of the run, but luckily I could keep up and take the win.”

Gomez was the marquee name in the 26-man professional field, and he lived up to his reputation with a powerful swim in the waters of Pantai Kok, to emerge the first man out in 47:17s.

Gomez put a 1 min 51 seconds gap between him and defending champion Daniil Sapunov after the completion of swim to bike, with Guillaume closing in.

But Koutny emerged a contender at the 30km mark along with Guillaume to trail Gomez by two minutes, as the race intensified into the rolling hills among the villages around Datai.

The 75km mark signalled the first turning point of the race when Koutny overtook Gomez for the lead.


The Swiss was already showing glimpses of his talent with a big bike performance in Hawaii two weeks ago, seeing him through a Top-10 Finish at the IRONMAN World Championship.

But Gomez upped the ante in the 42-km run, shaving off Koutny’s 5:30 advantage to just 25 seconds after 26 kilometres, and regained his lead through 33km to finish in sensational fashion.

“I set my pace, and I kept my nutrition by eating and drinking. It was difficult because I was struggling in the last six or seven km, but I’m happy to have crossed the finish line.”

The 2012 Olympics silver medallist plans to use this win to prepare for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.


“I raced well in the heat which is important to me. Now is time to take a break for the offseason. I will prepare for Tokyo after that.”

Gomez also earned an automatic slot to the 2020 IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, Hawaii next year.

Kortekaas, meanwhile, was coming to terms to digest a monumental victory in her first year as a professional female athlete.

“It’s not easy, not many professionals will reach this goal in the first year. I cannot believe it, I have no words,” said the former age-grouper world champion.

“I trained super hard for this. I had a great swim, bike was good, but the last 50 km was so hard and I was suffering. It’s going to take a long time before I believe this has happened.”

The 2019 IRONMAN Malaysia started off with an open water swim start from the picturesque white sandy beach of Pantai Kok with a two-loop triangle out and back course. The athletes followed with a two-loop bike course heads out of Pantai Kok on to a clockwise loop from towards the rolling hills of Datai and the fringes of Kuah Town.


Returning from the bike route, athletes made their changeover on to the run course through a unique indoor air-conditioned transition at the Mahsuri International Exhibition Center (next to the airport). The 2.5 lap run course fulfilled the promise of an amazing scenic run beside the Langkawi International Airport towards the finish line at the stunning Cenang beach.


2019 IRONMAN Malaysia Pro Athlete Race Results

PRO MEN
PRO WOMEN
1
Javier Gomez
Spain
8:18:58
1
Tessa Kortekaas
Netherlands
9:43:19
2
Philipp Koutny
Switzerland
8:24:18
2
Naomi Washizu
Japan
9:52:00
3
Thiago Vinhal
Brazil
8:31:15
3
Simona Krivankova
Czech Republic
9:59:27

Monday, October 21, 2019

MPKJ Half Marathon 2019 - Top 10 Results

Date: 20 Oct 2019
Distance: 5km, 10km and 21km

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Monday, September 30, 2019

SCKLM 2019 - Top 3 Results


Debutant Victor Kipchirchir from Kenya clinches maiden KLSCM title



KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday, 29 September 2019: Dataran Merdeka was awash in blue when 40,000 runners took part in the Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon (KLSCM) 2019 today. The 11th edition of the premier distance running event in Malaysia also saw YB Syed Saddiq, Minister of Youth and Sports, make his debut in the event by participating in the Half Marathon category. Also present were YB Khalid Samad, Minister of Federal Territories and YB, Dr. Ong Kian Ming, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industries, who also took part in the Half Marathon.


Contributing to the record participation numbers was one of the largest Full Marathon fields seen in an event in Malaysia when more than 13,000 runners took part in the category. An equally impressive 12,500 runners ran in the Half Marathon, making two of the longer distance categories the most well represented, which is testimony to the growing popularity of distance running in the country.

Victor Kipchirchir, from Kenya, who was making his debut appearance at KLSCM won the Full Marathon Men’s Open category in a time of 2:19:41 to take home USD17,500 while the Full Marathon Women’s Open category was won by Gladys Jepkemoi Chemweno from Kenya in a time of 2:36:45 also earning USD17,500 in the process.

Kiprop Tonui from Kenya came in second in the Full Marathon Men’s Open with a time of 2:20:05 while Tallam James Cherutich, also from Kenya finished third in a time of 2:21:04. In the Full Marathon Women’s Open, defending champion Elizabeth Chepkanan Rumokol from Kenya had to settle for second place in a time of 2:41:48 while Ngigi Pauline from Kenya took third place with a time of 2:45:44.


The Full Marathon Malaysian Men’s category was a keenly contested affair as Muhaizar bin Mohamad and his compatriot in the Armed Forces Nik Fakaruddin bin Ismail went toe-to-toe for most of the race. KL SEA Games bronze medallist Muhaizar though broke away towards the end, managing to defend his title and in doing so won this category for an astonishing fifth consecutive time, finishing in 2:35:23. Nik Fakaruddin finished second in 2:40:31 while Fabian @ Osmond bin Daimon came in third in a time of 2:45:06. The Full Marathon Malaysian Women’s category saw Loh Chooi Fern defend her maiden win in KLSCM2018 in a time of 3:21:33 while Tho Siaw Khim clocked 3:29:42 to come in second and Yap Yee Ling got third place in a time of 3:30:50.


FM Open winner Kipchirchir was delighted with his maiden Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon win. “It was a tough race as I have never run in this type of heat before but my preparation was good,” Kipchirchir said. “I am happy to be able to win in my first race in Kuala Lumpur and I hope to come back next year,” he continued.

Muhaizar was also thrilled to have retained his title, especially after the intense competition with training partner Nik Fakaruddin. “I think running and winning in KLSCM before gave me a slight advantage over the other competitors as I know what to expect and so made the right strategy,” he said. “This win will help boost my confidence ahead of the SEA Games in Manila in November and I hope to be able to bring back a medal,” he added.


Rainer Biemans, Project Director of KLSCM and Director of Dirigo Events, said “The 11th edition of KLSCM has proven to be an exciting two days that has seen some great competitions in our top categories, which has added to the lustre of our biggest event yet. It has also been and honour and a privilege having both YB Syed Saddiq and YB Dr. Ong Kian Ming participate in our Half Marathon, and my heartfelt thanks go out to them for supporting our event and I hope they enjoyed themselves out there today. We are also grateful for YB Khalid Samad’s presence and for giving out prizes”, he continued.

Syed Saddiq flagged off the Half Marathon category along with Abrar A. Anwar, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of title sponsor Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia before joining in the run.

“For someone who’s more a cyclist than a runner, that was pretty challenging! But crossing that finish line was extremely fulfilling and I’m really happy to have made it within the cut-off time. I can see now how participating in distance running events such as this can be tremendously rewarding so kudos to Dirigo Events, Standard Chartered Bank and to everyone else who had a hand in putting together this fantastic event,” said Syed Saddiq. “My congratulations as well to all the winners and to all who participated and achieved their running goals,” he continued.


Anwar. A. Abrar, MD and CEO of Standard Chartered Malaysia, who took part in yesterday’s Friendship Run as well, was delighted with the massive turnout over the two days and hoped the event would continue to attract the running masses for many more years to come.

 “Being title sponsor for the last 11 years, Standard Chartered Malaysia is delighted that we’ve once again managed to successfully pull off this event with our biggest numbers to date.
From pioneering the concept of being the first running event to run through iconic landmarks in Kuala Lumpur, KLSCM has never stood still and has set the benchmark and gold standard for running events in Malaysia,” said Abrar.

While KLSCM is a competitive event, it has been built with a community focus at its core and that community element was brought to the fore this year when KLSCM’s Run For A Reason (RFAR) charity initiative raised its highest amount in terms of funds raised compared to previous years. RFAR is an integral component of KLSCM and this year, participating charities the National Cancer Society of Malaysia, Dignity for Children Foundation and Hospis Malaysia will benefit from over RM890,000 worth of funds raised by over 1,000 RFAR participants, together with the Corporate Challenge. “We are extremely happy to have raised a record amount under our RFAR charity banner and our sincere thanks go out to all involved who made this possible,” said Biemans.



The record numbers did not end there as the event also saw its largest number of running tourists as well when more than 1,900 from 49 countries arrived in Kuala Lumpur to take part in the iconic event. Add another 10,020 Malaysians who came from outside of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor to make it a particularly busy weekend for the city.



One particularly inspiring tourist was Chris Koch, a farmer, athlete, adventurer and motivational speaker who flew in from Canada to participate. Born without limbs, Chris has been travelling the world and participating in marathons to spread his “If I Can” message to as many people as possible in the hopes of motivating them to get the most out of their lives. Using a longboard to traverse the Full Marathon route, Chris took part in his eighth marathon on a third continent when he completed his marathon here. “I was prepared for the heat and humidity because I knew it would be way more than I’m used to, however, starting so early was different. On the course, other marathoners are usually so encouraging and supportive but here, they were even more so. That definitely has me wanting to come back for another,” Koch said.


KLSCM2019 began with the Kids Dash categories yesterday morning that saw another record when 1,000 children participated in the 1km and 3km categories. Both categories were expanded this year to encourage more children to participate and also saw speed categories introduced for both distances in a move to separate the competitive children from the fun runners.

For the first time, the 5km category was also held yesterday morning to allow for larger participation numbers today and incorporated the Friendship Run, meant to be a warm-up run for those taking part in the Full Marathon, as well as an opportunity for runners from around the world to meet and forge friendships.

Towards the end of the event, the KLSCM running community gathered at the Finish Line to cheer and provide moral support to the last runners to finish within the check-out time of 7:15 hours. These runners had given their all to finish the race and were given a rousing end replete with confetti blasts to coax them home within the required time.

The Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon has grown year-on-year to become the most anticipated distance running event in Malaysia, where for the first time this year public registrations had to be balloted. The premier running event once again saw Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia returning as title sponsor, along with a host of returning and new sponsors, including Seiko, Under Armour, 100 Plus, Jaybird, TudungPeople, Banana Boat and Pacific Regency. The event is owned and organised by Dirigo Events with venue host Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur.

KLSCM is sanctioned and supported by the Malaysia Athletics Federation (MAF), Federal Territory Kuala Lumpur Athletic Federation (FTKLAA), International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and Association of International Marathons, Distance Races (AIMS).


Winners of the Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon 2019

Full Marathon Men’s Open
Position
Name
Country
Time
1st
Victor Kipchirchir
Kenya
2:19:41
2nd
Kiprop Tonui
Kenya
2:20:05
3rd
Tallam James Cherutich
Kenya
2:21:04

Full Marathon Women’s Open
Position
Name
Country
Time
1st
Gladys Jepkemoi Chemweno
Kenya
2:36:45
2nd
Elizabeth Chepkanan Rumokol
Kenya
2:41:48
3rd
Ngigi Pauline Wangui
Kenya
2:46:44


Full Marathon Malaysian Men
Position
Name
Country
Time
1st
Muhaizar bin Muhamad
Malaysia
2:35:23
2nd
Nik Fakaruddin bin Ismail
Malaysia
2:40:31
3rd
Fabian @ Osmond bin Daimon
Malaysia
2:45:06

Full Marathon Malaysian Women
Position
Name
Country
Time
1st
Loh Chooi Fern
Malaysia
3:21:33
2nd
Tho Siaw Khim
Malaysia
3:29:42
3rd
Yap Yee Ling
Malaysia
3:30:50

Full Marathon Malaysian Veteran Men
Position
Name
Country
Time
1st
Muniandy a/l Ramadass
Malaysia
2:54:21
2nd
Looi Mun Fai
Malaysia
2:55:37
3rd
Suresh a/l Muniandy
Malaysia
3:02:12

Full Marathon Malaysian Veteran Women
Position
Name
Country
Time
1st
Wong Boon Jien
Malaysia
3:46:08
2nd
Neoh Hueih Ching
Malaysia
3:46:50
3rd
Ewe Bee Hong
Malaysia
3:50:05
Half Marathon Men Open
Position
Name
Country
Time
1st
Kiplagat Philemon Korir
Kenya
1:07:15
2nd
Mathew Samperu
Kenya
1:07:29
3rd
Mburu Francis Karau
Kenya
1:09:41


Half Marathon Women Open
Position
Name
Country
Time
1st
Edith Chemjor
Kenya
1:25:05
2nd
Jepkosgei Naum
Kenya
1:32:59
3rd
Agnieska Najnigier Pierzynowska
Poland
1:35:58

Half Marathon Malaysian Men
Position
Name
Country
Time
1st
Vimal a/l Govendarajoo
Malaysia
1:15:36
2nd
Mohd Nor Afifi bin Haron
Malaysia
1:16:07
3rd
Sivaneshwaran a/l Gunasegaran
Malaysia
1:19:25

Half Marathon Malaysian Women
Position
Name
Country
Time
1st
Sheela a/p Samivellu
Malaysia
1:30:08
2nd
Chua Kit Yeng
Malaysia
1:33:11
3rd
Chuah Cheng Ean
Malaysia
1:34:21

Half Marathon Men Veteran
Position
Name
Country
Time
1st
Jeffrey Ross
Great Britain
1:21:25
2nd
Cao Yuming
China
1:23:57
3rd
Chan Shan Ching
Hong Kong
1:25:22

Half Marathon Women Veteran
Position
Name
Country
Time
1st
Jasmine Goh Mei Ling
Singapore
1:31:25
2nd
Susan Khoo
Great Britain
1:46:38
3rd
Wang Sing Yee
Singapore
1:50:24

Half Marathon Malaysian Men Veteran
Position
Name
Country
Time
1st
Brij Ravinder a/l N Kathiravelu
Malaysia
1:21:32
2nd
Lim Khon Seng
Malaysia
1:23:51
3rd
Alex Tiong King Hee
Malaysia
1:26:29

Half Marathon Malaysian Women Veteran
Position
Name
Country
Time
1st
Looi Mei Yan
Malaysia
1:44:18
2nd
Joanne Poh Leng Grange
Malaysia
1:45:20
3rd
Seah Bee Lian
Malaysia
1:45:46

10km Speed Men Open
Position
Name
Country
Time
1st
Soh Wai Ching
Malaysia
0:34:02
2nd
Azwan bin Bunjing
Malaysia
0:36:05
3rd
Ku Aliff Aiman bin Ku Zainol
Malaysia
0:36:38

10km Speed Women Open
Position
Name
Country
Time
1st
Eunice Ong Huey Shen
Malaysia
0:43:56
2nd
Lim Cai Qin Daphne
Singapore
0:44:16
3rd
Michele Tan Bee Kiang
Malaysia
0:44:41

10km Speed Men Veteran
Position
Name
Country
Time
1st
Prabakharan a/l Madhavan
Malaysia
0:38:43
2nd
Dayalan a/l Suppayah
Malaysia
0:40:46
3rd
See Hock Leong
Malaysia
0:41:33


10km Speed Women Veteran
Position
Name
Country
Time
1st
Yong Chiew Ling
Malaysia
0:50:06
2nd
Jayce Chua Poh Cheng
Singapore
0:50:52
3rd
Karen
Malaysia
0:52:11

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