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<\/p>\nKUCHING, July 26 \u2014 Age is but a number \u2014 the Kuching Half Marathon Heritage Run 2026 served as another reminder that there are no limits to what one can achieve, only the determination and perseverance to keep moving forward.<\/p>\n
The event concluded on Sunday morning with runners of all ages, races and nationalities coming together to celebrate fitness, heritage and community spirit, while honouring outstanding performances across various categories.<\/p>\n
Among the participants, 82-year-old Lim Thiam Leng stood out as the eldest runner, earning special recognition as a veteran participant.<\/p>\n
Having participated in various running events, Lim said his running journey only began after retirement when a friend invited him to join a race.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter retiring, I did not have much to do, so I started joining marathons when I was 71 years old after being introduced to the sport by a friend.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince then, I have taken part in many running events, including the Kuching Half Marathon,\u201d he told The Borneo Post.<\/p>\n
Lim, who also competed in last year\u2019s Kuching Half Marathon Heritage Run, said what started as a casual decision has since become a passion that keeps him active and motivated.<\/p>\n
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The twin brothers, Syahrullah and Hazarullah, proudly shows their trophies at the Kuching Half Marathon Heritage Run 2026. \u2014 The Borneo Post pic<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, 29-year-old twin brothers Syahrullah Safri and Hazarullah Safri once again proved themselves among the event\u2019s top runners after both secured podium finishes, having also claimed victories in previous editions.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is my third time joining this event, and this year I emerged as the champion in the 21-kilometre (km) Men\u2019s National category and won the third place in the Men Open category,\u201d said Syahrullah.<\/p>\n
Reflecting on his journey, Syahrullah recalled finishing second in the same category two years ago before finally claiming the title this year \u2014 a position previously held by his younger twin brother.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn 2024 and 2025, I was the champion in the Men\u2019s National category,\u201d said Hazarullah, who finished as the first runner-up in this year\u2019s 21km Men\u2019s National category.<\/p>\n
The brothers, who have competed together in numerous marathon events, completed the 21km race in impressive times of 1:16:55 and 1:17:54 respectively.<\/p>\n
With their passion for running, the twins have already planned their next step, revealing that they will compete in another marathon in Bintulu next week.<\/p>\n
Sharing his thoughts on promoting healthy lifestyles among young people, Hazarullah, who is a teacher, encouraged youths to stay active through sports.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo all young people, I encourage you to get involved in sports. It doesn\u2019t have to be running \u2014 any sport is good.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy participating in sports and physical activities, we can keep ourselves away from negative social influences,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Syahrullah added that events such as marathons also provide opportunities to meet people from different communities while strengthening friendships and fostering closer bonds within society.<\/p>\n
As runners like Lim and the Safri twins demonstrated, age is not a barrier to pursuing new challenges.<\/p>\n
Whether taking the first step at 71 or chasing another podium finish in their twenties, the Kuching Half Marathon Heritage Run showed that passion, discipline and perseverance are what truly carry people across the finish line. \u2014 The Borneo Post<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"KUCHING, July 26 \u2014 Age is but a number \u2014 the Kuching Half Marathon Heritage Run 2026 served…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":785644,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[334243,337,334241,97,334242,334238,334239,334240],"class_list":["post-785643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fitness","tag-borneo-post","tag-fitness","tag-hazarullah-safri","tag-health","tag-heritage-run-2026","tag-kuching-half-marathon","tag-lim-thiam-leng","tag-syahrullah-safri"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/785643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=785643"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/785643\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/785644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=785643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=785643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=785643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}