Not since the Roman god Mercury swept across the sky on wing-embellished shoes thousands of years ago has there been this much excitement about athletic shoes, which is why we had to sleuth out a pair of the ASICS MetaRun Shoes— just to find out what everyone from Singapore mega-runner Derek Li to today’s leading footwear scientists are raving about.

Need an alternative to crowded, polluted and impersonal mass races? Consider the Athletic Veterans of Hong Kong’s (AVOHK) flagship event and first AIMS-certified marathon in Hong Kong: China Coast Marathon and Half Marathon.

Despite the fact that our mums cautioned us about using the word “hate,” we continue to insist that there are times when it’s the only appropriate word, which is why we can’t stop ourselves from making some post-Standard Chartered Marathon comments that require the word if we’re to properly convey our outrage. This isn’t the first time we’ve felt strongly about our race experience, but it’s the first time we’re committing these nine complaints to writing!

Setia Alam was taken by storm with the New Balance Home Run on Saturday, 5 December 2015. As the origins of New Balance, elements of Boston, Massachusetts wove through the race village with the Boston marching band that was in the direction of the home run and the finishers’ arc. The energetic performance was exactly the right motivation to spur the runners to cross the finishing line.

The issue of climate change has increasingly becomes a focus as the globe starts seeing its tangible effects. One run aims to take the awareness to another level by inspiring Singaporeans to take action now and inspire them to do their part for the environment on a more personal level.

An event organised jointly by Langkawi Development Authority (LADA) and E-Plus Entertainment Productions, the inaugural Tuba Trail Run will be held on 2 April 2016. The run will tap into a newly opened 30 km trail that spans from the second largest island after the main island of Langkawi, Pulau Tuba and neighbouring Pulau Dayang Bunting which allows participants to be among the first to run on a trail that is untouched even by the locals.