TAIPEI: Sarawak’s elite marathon runners narrowly missed the state marathon record at the Taipei Marathon today (Dec 21) but returned with several personal best performances.
Team Haolian’s Elite Seven comprises Sarawakians from Kuching, Saratok, and Sibu who train at an elite level while balancing full-time careers.
The team aimed to break the Sarawak marathon record of 2:39:57 set by Mohd Jironi at the 2016 Kuala Lumpur Marathon but were unable to surpass it.
Fastest among the Sarawak runners was Andy Yeo, who clocked a new personal best of 2:42:04 over the full marathon distance of 42.195 kilometres.
Nicholas Andrew Ling and Jeremy Yeo also recorded new personal bests of 3:10:34 and 3:27:15, respectively.
Cindy Lim posted her new personal best of 3:29:19, while Alpha Lim completed the race in 3:43:20.
Dr. Owen Tan finished the race in 2:53:50, while Sunny Jong completed the marathon in 2:54:49.
To date, Miri Malaysia Games (SUKMA) coach, Mohd Jironi, still holds the Sarawak marathon record, set nine years ago
The runners’ Taipei campaign received sponsorship support from HSL, which said the initiative aimed to back elite local athletes and promote healthy lifestyles.
