PBIM 2009 Official Photos

Penang Bridge International Marathon commemorative photos are available now, please click here.

Step on the timing chip mat

My pia face after crossing the finishing line.....

PBIM 2009 Finishing Photos

Finishing photos snap at Queensbay Mall during Penang Bridge International Marathon 2009.

Camera: Nikon D200 + AF 80 - 200 mm F/2.8D + SB - 800

There are total 3 albums snap from 6:14am to 8:30am are available as following:

Album 1 : 6:14am - 6:59am http://picasaweb.google.com/khokl74/PBIM2009Part13

Album 2 : 7:00am - 7.49am http://picasaweb.google.com/khokl74/PBIM2009Part23

Album 3 : 7:50am - 8:30am http://picasaweb.google.com/khokl74/PBIM2009Part33

Shooting during dawn and overcast sky won't produce nice photos, hope you all don't mind......
Enjoy the photos and sorry for those I missed out.........

The photographer + 21.1 km runner......(pix by run2chuah)

Race Report: Penang Bridge International Marathon 2009

Location: Queensbay Mall, Penang
Date/Time: 22nd Nov 2009 @ 3.30 am
Category: D - Half Marathon (Men Open)
Bib: D18087
Distance: 21.23 km (by Garmin FR405)
Timing: 1'46:17 (gun time) & 1'46:00 (chip time)
Average Pace: 5:00 min per km
Position: 55th

PBIM 2009 is my 10th Half Marathon on the Penang Bridge, since my first Penang Bridge Half Marathon in 1997.

From starting until 18 km, I still manage to maintain my average sub 5 min per km pace, hope can achieve my target of sub 1:45 for this race, but unforturnately that I start slow after 18km, my stomach give me trouble until I not able to spped up my pace.

My split time:

0 - 7km - 0'34:23 ---> 0'34:23
7 - 14km - 0'35:12 ---> 1'09:35
14 - 18km - 0'20:06 ---> 1'29:41
18 - 19km - 0'05:12 ---> 1'34:53
19 - 20km - 0:05:19 ---> 1'40:12
20 - 21.23km - 0'06:15 ---> 1'46:17

The PBIM 2009 Half Marathon route

Pia face at the finishing point, pix by run2chuah

Race Report: Tanjung 10km Run 2009

Location: Jalan Sepoy Lines (Padang Polo), Penang
Date/Time: 15th November 2009 @ 7:30am
Category: Men Junior Veteran
Bib: 2208
Distance: 10.28 km (by Garmin FR405)
Timing: 00:52:29
Average Pace: 5:06 min per km
Position: -

The route

Pre-race run for today: 6.20 km around Padang Polo to Anson Road and back to Padang Polo with 00:31:12

Total milleage for today: 16.48 km with 1:23:41

Powerman Malaysia 2009 Official Results

For results, please click here to go to BLUE CHIP timing results.

Race Report: Powerman Malaysia 2009

Location: Stadium Majlis Perbandaran Manjung, Seri Manjung, Perak
Date: 8th November 2009 @ 7:40am
Category: Men’s Relay
Team Name: Team 2 Plus 2
Bib: 801
Distance: 11km / 64 km bike / 10 km run
Actual Distance: 10.44km run/ --- /10.19km run (by Garmin FR405)

Position: 5th (Among 18 Teams)

Result:
1st Run : 00:49:35 @ 4:45 min per km
1st transition : 00:00:53
64 km Bike : 2:07:34
2nd transition : 00:00:46
2nd Run : 00: 54:53 @ 5:23 min per km

Total Time : 3:53:46

Derek and I came back again for Powerman Malaysia 2009, Men’s Relay category. Same as last year, I did the 1st and 2nd run, while Derek did the 64 km bike. We aim for better position but end up with drop one position from 4th to 5th compare with last year. Anyhow finisher medal are given to all finisher.

I did my first run very well, maintain average 4:30 for first 5 km and end up total 10.44 km with average 4:45, my PB pace for 10 km run.

But my second run started about 10:40 am, super hot weather was killing me, did with my PW pace with 5:23.

Pia at the 1st loop of 11 km run, pix by Tey

2nd loop of 11 km run, pix by Tey

After finished 1st run, at transit area, pix by Tey

Some pix with friends at the event:

Andrew and Miow Chin, pix by Tey

Jessica, Champion of Mixed Relay

Meet Iwata-san from Japan

Race Report: Larian Merdeka 2009

Location: Esplanade (Padang Kota Lama), Penang
Date/Time: 1st November 2009 @ 7:30am
Category: Men Junior Veteran
Bib: 3004
Distance: 6.49 km (by Garmin FR405)
Timing: 00:31:30
Average Pace: 4:51 min per km
Position: -

The route

Pre-race run for today: 5.51 km around Padang Esplanade with 00:27:56
Total milleage for today: 12 km with 00:59:27