Penang a Mecca for Marathoners?

By Sarah Yeoh

April 2016 FEATURE
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Participants gathering at the starting line of the 100km category in Sungai Lembu Eco Village during the 2015 Eco 100 Marathon.
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In May, Penang hosts a running event of epic proportions.Imagine running 50km, 100km or 100 miles – which is a whopping 165km. One could technically be running from Penang to Taiping and back, with a few kilometres to spare.That is what participants in the Malaysia Eco 100 Ultra Marathon are willing to put themselves through. Planned for May 14- 15, it will be the first ultra-trail to be held in West Malaysia that has 50km, 100km and 100-mile categories.And it...

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is a student who enjoys winding down to a relaxing session of jazz and is a closet fan of Arsenal.

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