Two Marathons within 24 Hours - BSN PNM & SCKLM

Who will run both?

When the dates were finally agreed, the inconceivable became a reality. Two marathons separated only by hours. As far as I am concerned 2014 was going to be the year I ran the Standard Chartered KL Marathon. Last year I had run BSN Putrajaya Night Marathon. So when the date to SCKLM was announced I booked my flight. The delay in BSN PNM announcing their date only made me wonder whether the unthinkable was going to happen, and lo and behold it did. I know of a couple of people who will be running the full marathon for both. One of whom I just added as a friend on Facebook. BSN PNM FM starts at 8pm on 11th October, while SCKLM starts at 4.30am on 12th October. The first one offers a 6.5 hour cut off time and the second one offers a 6 hour cut off time. When asked by constant runners what the best combo I would recommend I told them, legs willing, go for the BSN PNM HM. The runner upon finishing would get a medal, a finisher t-shirt and a racing cap. Then go for the SCKLM 10km. Of course if the constant runner is unsure of how those running legs will hold up, then it's best to go for the 10km Leisure category which has a 2 hour cut off time. That way even if they had to walk it, they could. Quite a few will be doing back to back half marathons. Then there will be those who are doing back to back 10kms. For those who are a wee bit less insane, they will of course do a HM and FM combo. I've heard that my friends from Borneo would love to go for two marathons in one trip. I don't blame them having this kill two birds with one stone mentality. It's just that they have to choose the distance that best suits their abilities. Those who still have not signed up for either marathons, or are thinking of signing up, or want to sign up, can click here for BSN PNM and here for SCKLM. Run smart everyone and run happy always.

Please note that I am in no way encouraging any runner to run both BSN PNM FM and SCKLM FM. That choice is yours and yours alone. I am just telling my constant runners what options are available to them. In fact I am even encouraging them to do the BSN PM HM and SCKLM 10km Leisure combo as stated above.  Those who are running both FMs are doing so at their own risk. Even I, a registered Marathon Maniac, will think very hard before attempting both. It is a foolhardy thing best left to those who know the physical limits of their body. Only fully trained runners should even consider such a daunting endeavour.