Athletics / Running news in Kuala Kubu Bharu Selangor
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Taufiq edges Fahmi in Merdeka Run at Balai Berita
Youth and Sports Minister Dr Taufiq Johari beat Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil in the Oxyenergy Media Prima Merdeka Run at Balai Berita in Kuala Lumpur. About 1,500 participants joined the 3km and 5km categories, including a special category for persons with disabilities. Taufiq offered Fahmi a rematch and said such events promote healthier lifestyles and national unity.
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Singapore race walker past 60 wins gold at international meet
Singapore's R. Subramaniam, who took up race walking at 15 and returned to it at 40, won gold in the 20km walk at an international athletics meet on Aug 29, with his team taking bronze in the 10km a week earlier. He represented Singapore at the 2005 international 24-hour race walking event in Genting, Malaysia, and has been listed ten times in the Singapore Book of Records.
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UPSI kayaker Syahida Asyiqin wins SUKIPT 2026 Sportswoman, sets national record
Syahida Asyiqin Rusli of Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) was named Sportswoman of the SUKIPT 2026 games held at Universiti Malaya. She won gold in the women's TK1 200m event and set a new national record of 56.30 seconds in the qualifying round.