The official results of the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2011 were released and i completed my third full marathon in 4 hrs 21mins. I’ve missed my primary target of a sub-4hrs race, but looking on the bright side, and as a consolation, I’m glad to have bettered my PB and slashed it by 24mins.
Barring any injuries, a sub-4hrs finish will definitely be my target next year. I will have to work even harder to achieve this target.
Congrats to all runners who had finished the race, see you next year! Let’s get the party started!
In the early morning of 4th December, twenty thousand runners turned up at Orchard Road for the start of the full marathon of Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2011. At 5am, we were flagged off, each and every runner has a reason to run.
This year’s full marathon race route was very similar to last year, except for some minor changes along the route. The initial 5km was not a pleasant run at all, what with the throngs of runners squeezing into some narrow roads and literally running into tight corners inside the CDB area. Another sore point besides that was at the half and full-marathon merging point, which got lots of complains last year for the “human-wall”, which impeded running, was the same as last year. It was disappointing that there was no improvement made there.
This being my third full marathon run, I was much better prepared than the first two, and I went with a target in mind – to better my marathon personal best. Now let me share with you some pictures of the carnival at the end-point.
That was me posing with my hard-earned finisher tee at the “Run For A Reason” wall.
4 weeks to go till the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2011 comes around, it will be my 3rd marathon race. I’ve been training progressively but having done my last race in early September, one concern is the ability to keep my race sharpness intact.
The reason I run is to better my marathon PB, I am not sure if I can achieve it but I’m aiming for a sub-4 hr race this year. We each have a reason to run, so what’s yours?
I am finding inspiration in Norseman Xtreme Triathlon. Watch this video where some of the toughest athletes in the world battled through some of the most beautiful landscapes in Norway.
