SCMS 2010 certificate of Participation

It's finally here. I will try harder this year!!! Will YOU???

Analyzing SCMS 10

I came across an interesting article on the demographics for 2009 United States Marathon Runners (MarathonGuide) and attempted to analyze our SINGAPOREAN timings using SCMS 10 results*.

As this is my first attempt, pls give me any constructive comments so that I can improve my analysis.

No of Runners Participated

A total of 12,965 Singaporean took part in the race.

Only 12,097 runners (94%) completed the race. 10,291 of the runners were male while 1,806 of them were female.

Unfortunately, 868 runners (6%) did not finish the race or were disqualified. 693 were  males and 175 were females.


For Male, the average timing to complete the marathon is in the range of 6:00 to 6:30hr.
For Female, the average timing to complete the marathon is in the range of 6:30 to 7:00hr.

* Data used for the computations were from SCMS official race timing.

 

My Results for SCMS

My Results for Standard Chartered Marathon 2010

My Results for Standard Chartered Marathon 2008 Results

My Results for Standard Chartered Marathon 2007 Results

SCMS 2010 - First Times for the Race

Many unforgettable First Times I experienced during this Race. Just to share with all :)

• First Time I ran a marathon with a pair of minimalist shoe (Vibram Five Fingers - Sprint).

• First Time I 'smelled the flowers' and enjoy the entire race (What I meant was that I was able to chit-chat with fellow runners; interact with the 5hr 30min pacers; and thanked the cheerleaders along the route.).

• First Time I felt so energetic and was free from aches/pain/blisters after the run.

• First Time I was overtaken by the chicken-man just before the end point. :(

• First Time I never hit the wall throughout the race.

• First Time I trained hard and broke my Personal Best from 6hr 44min to 5hr 30min (official timings was 5:33:24).

• And First Time I don't feel anxious or pressure one night before the race. :D

 

Running Attire for the Race

Finisher Tee, Medal and my shoes

 

The reverse side of the Finisher Tee

 

 

Finisher's Medal for Full Marathon

SCMS - A slow runner Journey to marathon.

I am ready for Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore tomorrow.

Thinking back, I am always a  'snail' runner. (i.e. struggled to pass fitness test and clocked 7 hrs for past 2 FMs) and have never done well for any runs.


At the beginning of 2010, I set myself a target that I must participate and  complete the 2010 marathon within 6 hrs. Since then I had been training real hard, I even lost abt 10kg from the training and got gold for my fitness test. But still,  I think that completed it within 6 hr remains to be a big challenge to me..........

Anyway,  I have only clocked about 760km worth of training since Jan 10 (Unfortunately, the mileages from Apr - Jul are missing as I did not logged it down).....

Some long distances that I had clocked are,
- 01 x 36 km
- 03 x 30 km
- 01 x 26 km
- 07 x 20/21km
- 05 x 15/16km
- 12 x10 km

Pls wish me luck as I need lots of it to attempt to clock my personnel best for the Marathon tomorrow.

Official Results for NEWTON Run 10-10-10 is out!

The official results for newton run is out. You can access it thru the below links :

results for 'perfect' 10km (man open)
results for 'perfect' 10km (woman open)

results for 30km (man open)
results for 30km (woman open)
results for 18km (man open)
results for 18km (woman open)







Lap Timings

0-10km   01:03:07.89

10-20km 01:21:03.84

20-30km 01:27:40.89

My Positioning - 927/1280 (I  am in the range of 70-75%)   Timing - 03:51:52.62




Thanks to Eric and Stella, I got some running photos of myself running in the event. :)

Photo of Eric Chua and Me before the race

At the Start Line

At the 29km Mark

At the End Point