2013 Yoma Yangon International Marathon

Date : 27 January 2013 (Sunday)
Start : 5.30am local time
Start/Finish Area : People's Square, Yangon
Official website : http://www.yangonmarathon.com/
My View : Despite making its first debut, the marathon was well organised with adequate drinks and bananas provided and distance markers displayed at every km. The plus point is the overwhelming response from the local crowd who unselfishly gave every runner their biggest cheers and hi-fives!

My Result :
Rank (Men 40+) : 9th of 81
Rank (Overall) : 28th of 207
Gun Time : 3:22:49
Chip Time : 3:22:39

Vs Target:
Last Personal Best : 3:32:59 in Oct, 2012 (Achieved new PB!)
Personal Goal : 3:30 (Achieved after 23 attempts in 23 years, including 2 DNFs!!)
Boston Qualifying for 2014 : 3:25 (Achieved non-targeted Bonus!!!)

Now it's time to take a long rest to recuperate from the pain of my poor Achilles tendon!

2012 Chosun Ilbo Chuncheon Marathon

Event : 2012 Chosun Ilbo Chuncheon Marathon
Date : 28 October 2012
Venue : Gongjicheon Park, Chuncheon, South Korea
Start time : 9.00am (Staggered start)
Competition Status : IAAF Gold Label road race
Participants : More than 19,500 from 32 countries
Distance : 42.195km and 10km
Official website : http://marathon.chosun.com/english/index01.php

Temperature : 14 to 17 degree Celsius
Weather : Overcast prior to the Start. Sunny throughout the competition.
Terrain : Generally flat with 2 to 3 short incline.
Scenery : Beautiful Autumn-coloured woods.

Official Results :
Men winner - David Kemboi Kiyeng (KEN) 2:10:05
Women winner - Park Yu-Jin (KOR) 2:41:55

John's result
5km     10km    15km      20km       25km       30km        35km       40km       Net    
24:48   48:38    1:12:41   1:36:52    2:01:58    2:28:05    2:53:47    3:20:09    3:32:59  

Avg         Rank (by age group)    Rank (by gender)
5:03/km   553/4280                       1042/11296

Wai Mun's result
5km     10km    15km      20km       25km       30km        35km       40km       Net    
28:53   56:28    1:23:45   1:51:32    2:20:12    2:49:47    3:19:47    3:50:45    4:05:00  

Avg         Rank (by age group)    Rank (by gender)
5:49/km   108/544                         170/1084

Kuantan TC Run 2012

Date : 2 September 2012
Venue : Teluk Chempedak, Kuantan
Start Time : 7.15am
Distance : 10km
Time achieved : 45'05"
Position : 14th
Category : Men Jr Veteran (40-49)

Standard Chartered Kuala Lumpur Marathon 2012

Date : 24 June 2012
Location : Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
Weather : Perfect after a light drizzle
Start time : 6am
Distance : 21.178km

Result: John's Chip Time 1:37:58
Gun Time 1:38:05
Rank 32 (Men's Open)

Wai Mun's Chip Time 1:55:08
Gun Time 1:55:16
Rank 17 (Women's Open)

Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2012

Date : 5 Feb 2012
Start Time : 6.45am local time
Starting Point : Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Finishing Point : Victoria Park, Causeway Bay
Distance : 42.195km
Terrain : Cross 3 bridges (Stonecutters Bridge, Tsing Ma Bridge and Ting Kau Bridge) and 2 tunnels (Cheung Tsing Tunnel and Western Harbour Tunnel). 90% on elevated highway and 10% on narrow-plus-turning city roads.

Temperature : 15-18 degree C
Humidity : 80-90%
Weather : Light drizzle before the Start, sunny at the Finish and occasionally head-wind.

No. of registration : 70,000 (42km, 21km and 10km combined)
No of starters : 58,000


Official Result:



John's result
Overall position : 800
Gender position : 752
Age category position : 276
Gross time : 3.37.42
Net time : 3.34.42
10km split : 56.53
Turning : 1.52.03
30km split : 2.36.11



Wai Mun's result
Overall position : 2414
Gender position : 181
Age category position : 60
Gross time : 4.15.03
Net time : 4.12.03
10km split : 1.05.32
Turning : 2.10.37
30km split : 3.01.57

Newton 25km

Picture courtesy of Mr Tey Eng Tiong

Date : 26 Sep 2010
Venue : Kinrara

Result :
Men Jr Veteran
Rank 9
Gun Time 2:06:25.91
Chip Time 2:06:10.32

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Event : Hatyai Nature Run
Distance : 21.1km
Date : 8 August 2010
Timing : 1:41:11
Position : 10th in 40-45 Age Category

Picture and National Flag courtesy of KK Yum and Dannie & Carrie respectively.