Part of the North Face 100 Asian series, the North Face 100 (TNF100) Singapore is a popular event offering a variety of moderate (13km and 25km) to challenging (50km and 100km) distances, and a spectacular course that promises to take you away from the hustle and bustle of daily Singapore life.

Here is a list of such useful gadgets that are not only fun to use and trendy but also practical and efficient. Remarkably, these devices have been designed to conform to the running needs and workout environments of each runner.

To run, you need the right pair of shoes on your feet – you won’t go out without them. But there’s another runner’s companion now available that’s equally essential to your kit.

Vertical marathons involve a special set of challenges compared to regular marathons, and completing one such as the upcoming Swissotel Vertical Marathon will definitely be no easy feat. Participants will have to overcome gravity and fatigue while scaling up the 73-storey building!

The third edition of Almaty Marathon, held on 20 April 2015, exceeded all expectations and attracted about 10,000 people, making it the largest running event in Kazakhstan!

The Singapore Financial District saw over 1,700 runners taking to the streets of Singapore Financial District last Thursday night for the Bloomberg Square Mile Relay! Macquarie Bank clinched first place for the second year running, and their prize money of S$10,000 was donated to Hope House.