Local fitness enthusiasts did the country proud after securing a spot on the podium at the highly prestigious Hyrox Singapore held at Singapore’s National Stadium.
The quartet of Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Muda Abdul Mu’min, Hazel Abu Bakar, Maria Grace Koh and Kevin Lau bagged second place in the mixed relay category after clocking a time of 1:07:17.
The all-Singaporean team comprising Ashleigh Ng, June Lim, Leon Chen and Kangwei Wang clinched top place with a winning time of 1:06.10.
Trailing in third place was the team of China’s Zoey Zuo, Singapore’s Nicholas Chua and Nicole Ng, and Malaysia’s Brandon Khoo with a time of 1:12:48.
The all-Bruneian line-up becomes the second team to cement a place on the podium after the quartet of Raimi Azmansham, Apis Kipli, Abdul Malik Azmansham and Shahassanal Izzat finished third in the men’s relay category at the same event last year.
Several other Bruneians also participated in various categories including open and men’s doubles categories.
The renowned and franchised event gathered the fittest competitors both in the region and the globe in a show of mental, physical strength and endurance.
Widely popular in the United States, Hyrox has since reached the Asia Pacific with Singapore being the first ASEAN member country to host the emerging sport.
Normally held indoors, Hyrox encompasses eight functional workout stations preceded by a one-kilometre distance run.
The next leg of the 2024/2025 Hyrox Asia Pacific season will take place in Sydney on July 27. – Fadhil Yunus
