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

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On a sleepy Sunday morning where most of the population were still in bed, approximately 7000 runners made their way down to The Promontory@Marina Bay to participate in the Pocari Sweat Run 2013. The starting point of the run which is in its second year was different from last year’s inaugural run which commenced at the Gardens by the Bay.

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“The marathon is not to be underestimated,” I thought to myself as I half-walked and half-jogged the 42.195km of the Sundown Marathon 2013. It was my first ever marathon and I was exhilarated. However, my training spoke otherwise. The longest training run I had only stretched to 20km, which is insufficient if I am training for a full marathon.

On a Saturday morning, nearly 100 Shape Run 2013 participants gathered at East Coast Park at the crack of dawn. They were all ready and thrilled to go for a good 5 kilometres run in preparation of the upcoming Shape Run in July. Runners can also choose to carry on to complete 10 kilometres if they feel good to go.