Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2009
Sunday morning, I wake up at 2am preparing for the Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2009 which will be held in Dataran Merdeka. This is a very big marathon event. There are 12,500 participants in total.
2 days before the race day, I went to collect race pack during a weekday lunch hour.
It was a nightmare, as you can see, the queue is damn long. I end up have to go again on the next morning. This time, I only used 5 minutes to collect 7 race packs for myself & my friends, very big improvement. 
Here is the running vest:
Compare to New Balance Run 2009 running vest, the quality is slightly lower.
My race starts at 5am, full marathon (42.195km) with a time limit of 6 hours. There is some small rain between 4:30am - 5am, but overall, it didn′t affect the race.
After 5 minutes the race start, my left stomach begin to feel pain, oh crap, not again during this important race. I try to adjust my body by running extra slow so that my pain will be gone after some distance. It works well, my stomach pain gone after I cross 8km.
From 10km on wards, my body feel fit & I think is time for some catch up with my extra slow start up. I start to cross a lot of runners one by one between 10km - 20km. And that is the biggest mistake I had ever made.
After 24km, I suddenly feel that my left leg having some muscle twitch, oh crap, my legs are not fit enough or maybe I am running too fast. I start to look for 100 plus, hope that water restoration can reduce my muscle twitch. But it didn′t work very well, I finally end up my first stop at 27km, begin to walk.
As my previous running experience tell me, when I start to walk, I might not able to run back so easily. Yeah, the theory work very well, I walk until the end for the remaining 15km.
I feel so disappointed during this 15km walk, although I feel like I am able to run for the last 5km after 10km of walking, but I didn′t feel like want to do so, cause 10km of walking is a shame for a runner. There is no different for 10km or 15km walk, I feel shame for both ways.
Well, I still pretend running for the last 0.195km, I cross the finish line at 11:15pm, which mean I took 6 hours 15 minutes to complete my 27km run, 15km walk full marathon.
A finisher t-shirt & medal still be rewarded.
Experience gained, mistake learned, I will do better for the next full marathon. 
posted by Fabio | 29/06/2009 14:58:35
7 Comments
congrats!
1. the distance you ran was 42.45km. You did more than a marathon.
2. Any water shortage?
3. cut off time was 9hours, not 6. It was stated that the finishing area were to be opened until 3pm. They wrapped by at 1pm.
4. there were still runners coming in after 1pm but no one to go to.
5. timing chip fler wrapped up at 11.30.
6. police went off at 11am.
7. you can walk a marathon and still finish in 7 hours. i′ve done it before after after swimming 3.8km and biking 180km...can finish marathon in 7hours...no problem even if just walk.
again...well done!
posted by stupe | 29/06/2009 15:18:51
Congrats and well done for finishing the marathon.
The time limit was 6hrs and not 9 hrs. It was stated in the marathon website. I think it is too short but for security reason I suppose the organiser has not much choice.
posted by P C Lim | 02/07/2009 00:02:24
If it is indeed 6, then why put notice that race area closes at 3pm?
And worse, if really 6, why sweeper bus did not sweep runners?
posted by stupe | 02/07/2009 00:53:27
Hey,well done for you.
I am Annie Yee,18 1/2 yrs old. I took part in this meaningful activity too and I was happy to have such great experiences. This was my first time to participate in this activity. Luckily I didn′t give up as that day was my registration day to local U.
Keep on doing it!!Good luck!
posted by annie yee | 18/07/2009 13:13:09
Now only I realize Annie Yee had read my 1st lousy full marathon post. 
posted by Fabio | 07/02/2010 15:31:19
Wah...I also only realised I post my comment last year and Fabio Lee is you...HAHAAHHA
You said lousy mean I also very lousy loo???but nevermind la...At least after that time my neigbor didn′t look down on me anymore.I ran with 42.125km with my POWER that time....and straight went to register to UKM, my very first day in UKM
posted by Annie yee | 08/02/2010 00:26:57
Haha, my 1st full marathon also wear my POWER, after that only realize the important of a good shoes. 
posted by Fabio | 09/02/2010 09:50:37
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