Race Reports

RACE REPORTS

Below are my race accounts since 2003. I've been running for more than 10 years but have only been recording down my experiences since 2003, the year I ran my first marathon. These files are in PDF format, so you'll need to have the Acrobat Reader to view. Please note that most links within the reports (especially those in the banner and the left/right frames) are no longer valid as they're pointing to outdated sources. I simply didn't have the time to cleanup the links and just converted the content lock, stock and barrel.

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2008

For the complete events calendar, please visit the Runners Malaysia website)

2008 Read the 2008 Review
GE Pacesetters 30K	Race Report First race meant to be a gauge to the KL Marathon preparations. Read the report here.
KL International Marathon	Race Report 10-min PR for my 8th marathon. Read the report here!
BHP Orange Run	Race Report 10K PR! Read the report here!
NB PACM 15K	Race Report This should be another PR since the previous best was run on a modified shorter course for volunteers. Read the report here.
RMAF Half Marathon	Race Report A well-organized event with a spectacular start. Read the report here.
adidas Sundown Marathon	Race Report To call this an unusual race is an understatement. Report here.
Nike+ Human Race 10K	Race Report The Singapore leg of the global event was a rocking success. Read about my experience here.
adidas King Of The Road	Race Report A nice tune-up race with the LunarTrainer+. Get the report here
ING New York City Marathon	Race Report A mega-event that lived up to its reputation as the largest marathon in the world. Report, photos and NYC experiences here.
1st Putrajaya 12-Hour Walk	Race Report 1st time organized in Putrajaya but my 3rd consecutive year in this event. Report here.
Malakoff 12K	Race Report A last minute entry just to get in one last medal before the year-end. Report here.

2007 Read the 2007 Review
SMART Tunnel Run	Race Report My first race of the year after a 6-month layoff proved to be quite a good outing, despite the bungled job by the organizers. Read the report here.
KL International Marathon (Half Marathon)	Race Report An excellent training run before the serious stuff. Read it here.
Penang Bridge Marathon	Race Report Someone once said that the marathon will humble you. And he's right. Read the full report here
Shah Alam 10K	Race Report I was asked to run this race for fun. So there I was that Sunday morning. Full report.
Mizuno Wave Run	Race Report Yet another last minute race. Hopefully it's not going to be a trend! Full report here.
Kuantan TC Run	Race Report A thoroughly enjoyable race. Read the report here.
Penang International 12-Hr Walk	Race Report Feels good to bury last year's nightmare. Report here.

2006 Read the 2006 Review
Great Eastern PACM 30K	Race Report Yet another great race organized by PACM. Read the first race report of the year here
KL International Marathon	Race Report First PR of the year - a great feeling! Full report
NB PACM 15K	Race Report No training, pressure at work and taking on the Double Hill? What bad timing! Read about it here.
Penang Bridge Run	Race Report Back in Penang for this long awaited run. Didn't do well but loved the chance to be running back home again! Full report.
Putrajaya Half	Race Report 2nd time is just as painful. More about it.
Mizuno Wave Run	Race Report Just had to run this what with the nice event T-Shirt and great company. Read the report.
Penang International 12-Hr Walk	Race Report A walking event? A 12-Hour walking event? Was I asking for trouble!

2005 Read the 2005 Review
KL International Marathon	Race Report Will the target of finally achieving sub-5 be realized? Find out here
Nilai 3 Half Marathon	Race Prelude The event that wasn't supposed to feature in my race calendar. How did it happen then? Race Report Full report here! Race Report by Jessica Tang Read about her excellent 2nd Half Marathon here.
adidas FTAAA PACM 3,000m Time Trial	Race Report Whoa! What a run!
Larian Mesra Rakan Cops	Race Report A breakthrough run! Full report here.
Thai Runners Day 5K	Race Report An opportunity to run overseas isn't easy to come by, so just do it! Full report here!
Subang Jaya 10K	Race Report Could The Force have anything to do with this PR? Full report and pictures here
Klang 10K	Race Report PR again for the distance. Full report
Putrajaya Half Marathon	Race Report Crash, Boom, Bang! I was finally brought back down to earth.
Singapore Marathon	Race Report Will I be 3rd time lucky? Read the full account here
Mizuno Wave Run 10K	Race Report Click here to read a short report

2004
Pacesetters 30K Training Run # 1	Not knowing what to expect, it's all about being cautious! More here...
KL International Marathon (10K category)	Running with the Penguins Tempting fate with a new training route. Read it here... Race Report Simply a fantastic day! Full account ...
Power Run	Race Report Getting there, getting there... Full account ...
JPMorgan Corporate Challenge - Singapore	Race Report Another wonderful trip to Singapore. Read it here...
adidas Pacesetters 4 X 3K Road Relay	Time Trial # 3 Full report.
Nike Pacesetters 15K	Abstained due to club duties but read about my experiences here Race Report Finally got my chance to get even with Double Hill. Read about it.
Ipoh International Marathon	A marathon with 1 month's training? Read about it... 20K Practice Run # 1. Report 12 Days To Go. Report 2 Days To Go. Read about it... MBI Sets A New Standard for Marathoning. Read about it... Race Report. Go!
adidas King of The Road	Race Report. Go!
PJ Half Marathon	Race Report Will the author return to the glory days of sub-2 21Ks? More
Siemens 10K	Race Report. Read it here!
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon	Training: 18 weeks \| 16 weeks \| D-Minus 22hrs You can see that there wasn't much training even though there were the usual schedules. Adherence to the program was so poor that I didn't both to include the other weeks' reports. In retrospect, I'm not sure why I was hit by so much illness. In any case this experience is a classic case of what NOT to do in a marathon training. You've been warned! Race reports: Jamie \| Alex \| Gavin \| Rohaizad \| Jason Lim

2003
PJ Half Marathon	Race Report A 21K provides ample opportunity for things to go south...more
Singapore Marathon	25K Training Run Report My first ever 25K training run proved to be an eventful morning. Read on... 30K Training Run Report Yet another milestone achieved... whew what a relief! More... 6 Days To Go! Idle body and mind wreak havoc to this first timer. Find out more... D Minus 2 & 1 After some hiccups, I finally stepped into Singapore. But the stress didn't end here. Race Report Ready or not, there's no turning away from the most anticipated event of the year! More... 1 Month After After a month of anticipation, the photos and certificate finally arrived. Have a look...

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