Asia's Marathon Craze
Just as marathon running came into its own during the 1980s as a mass participation event around the developed world, the silent foot-slogging revolution has come to Asia. The marathon is chic in Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila and Singapore if not more.
On any given Sunday thousands of Indonesians, Malaysians, Thais, Filipinos and Singaporeans wi…
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