Runners crossing Sydney Harbour with the Harbour Bridge and Opera House in view

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Meet the evolution of the original Salomon Fellcross. Just like its predecessor, the S-Lab Speed is a soft-ground, neutral trail performance running shoe. Only better. Conquer muddy, wet and loose trail surfaces, thanks to the unrelenting grip of aggressive chevron lugs that dig into the ground. Best suited for uptempo training and trail racing, this low, light racing machine is the “most aggressive” shoe in the S-Lab series.

It has been 10 years since the Great Eastern Women’s Run first started. This year, 17,000 women participated in the run, breaking the record for the largest number of participants in an all-women run in Asia. Singapore has been plagued by haze conditions in recent months which has already seen several mass sporting events being cancelled due to health risks. However, the mass running event on Sunday, 1 November flagged off in great mood as the haze dispersed which saw increased participation in all three categories: 5 km Fun Run, 10 km Run and 21.1 km Half Marathon.

If you are thinking of running an ultra marathon, you’ve got a lot of work cut out for you to prepare for the high-endurance event, but the end result will be such an uplifting experience, you’ll soon forget about the daunting work you undertook to ready your body and your mind for this extreme challenge. To help you prepare for your next ultra, this alphabet of terms includes advice, precautions, tips and advice—everything you need to finish up with the bragging rights you deserve!

Come Sunday, 22 November 2015, the Asics Penang Bridge International Marathon 2015 will be expecting a staggering 27,000 and counting runners. The third longest bridge in the world, the Penang Bridge is renowned for its panoramic view of the “Pearl of the Orient”. Carrying on the tradition since 1985, traffic to the Penang Bridge will be closed for this special event.

Following this year’s successful launch, the Asia Trail Master series return in 2016 with a race calendar that’s even larger and more diverse. Choosing from race venues in over a dozen Asian countries, runners will be competing against one another for points. The aim? To fulfil a Grandmaster Quest to finish six trail races, at least 70 km each, within two calendar years.