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Marathons return after two-year hiatus

Published on 29 May 2022 6:08:22 PM

After a hiatus of two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, marathon running in Malaysia returned with a bang when 1,000 participants woke up early to pound the streets of Padang Timur in Petaling Jaya on Sunday (May 29).

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After a hiatus of two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, marathon running in Malaysia returned with a bang when 1,000 participants woke up early to pound the streets of Padang Timur in Petaling Jaya on Sunday (May 29).

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