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

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The 2027 TCS Sydney Marathon ballot

Cross the Harbour Bridge, finish at the Opera House, earn your seventh star at one of only two Abbott World Marathon Majors in our part of the world. Free to apply — you are only charged if your name is drawn.

Ballot now open · closes Mon 19 Oct, 7am SGT

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Even if you’ve run plenty of relay races in the past, you won’t want to miss the upcoming “The Great Relay” (TGR) because the inaugural Singapore event looks like it’s going to be the race of a lifetime! This event comes on the heels of a similar Hong Kong TGR held in January 2015, so if you happen to read about it, you know a little about the one scheduled for Singapore on 13 June 2015. If you’re team-minded and love a good baton pass, get in on the action—after all, there are medals to be won and you’re likely to discover something heroic about yourself by putting yourself out there, whether this is your very first relay race or your 100th!

The TRX home suspension trainer is an exercise tool that uses bodyweight exercises to work the different muscle groups in your body. It is composed of a sling and a set of anchors. You attach the sling to the anchors, and then attach the anchors to the wall or a similarly fixed object. The whole TRX Home kit comes with exercise guides, a transportation bag, a door placard and a wristband.

Mr Lee’s a living example of this philosophy as his influence extends far beyond making sure that Sembcorp stays profitable: He serves as a corporate fitness guru and inspiration, organising and encouraging employees to get and stay healthy by running. Lee is a living example of the positive effects running has on the aging body and if he has his druthers, he plans to keep going for decades more and in the company of the people he calls his work and running colleagues.

Who hasn’t seen sci-fi movies that feature a person strapping on a contraption to zip into the stratosphere? Thanks to contemporary minds, space age machines are no fiction; some are even being developed for the fitness market. We’ve unearthed some of the latest and, in some cases, weirdest fitness innovations. Some claim they offer equal—if not better—benefits to what those runners receive when they hit the trail. Seriously? Scooters, skates and cycles that promise stamina and health benefits better than running? We don’t think so. But that doesn’t make them any less fascinating! Will any of these wind up in your home? Keep reading to decide.

The thermometer is creeping over 30 degrees Celsius and humidity is 70%. The relentless sun is beating down and you resemble a tap with sweat dripping off every orifice of your body. For those living in warm climates, this is a daily scenario we are all too familiar with when we venture outside for our daily jogs.