Running Group

Kilometers of friendship and fun

by Keri Matwick

The AWA Running Group has been making magnificent miles these past few weeks! Here are the highlights.

London Marathon- Bernie Tretta and Caroline Beaumont completed the London Marathon virtually! Starting at 6pm, the pair ran from King Albert MRT along the Green Corridor to Great World to MBS with a finish around midnight at East Coast Park. The Running Group provided a big and loud cheering station along the way with music, fuel, ice stations, and cowbells.

Caroline Beaumont, London Marathon Finisher

Bernie said, “Aside from the typical hot humid Singapore weather, running a virtual and socially distanced event at night is on the lesser side of the fun scale. But I suppose it was a challenge I was up for.”

“I ran it because I need races to stay motivated and since there haven’t been any in almost two years, we have to resort to virtual ones when they appear. I had signed up for the lottery to run London in person but I didn’t get picked. So, the next best option is to run it here.”

Caroline said, “Running a marathon in Singapore is hard and doing it as a virtual event made it even harder! It was nice to do something significant as a marker for this year, and my goal was to run a marathon in the three cities I have lived in - London, Shanghai, and Singapore. Having a group of amazing AWA running buddies to train alongside - many of whom came out on the night to support us too - made it an even more special and memorable achievement.”

Houston Ironman- Dora Branyan completed the Houston Ironman in the Top 10 of her age category with a strong swim, bike, and run at 12:59:23! The Running Group watched her live as she crossed the finish, toasting with mimosas.

PUB Green Run- Formerly known as the Green Corridor Run, the run proceeds went to rewilding of the Rail Corridor. Running the race virtually, 16 women (in eight pairs) completed the 10KM on an October evening. Fittingly, the runners enjoyed beers at the finish at Zion Food Centre.

Sue Wallace and Gemma Maam, Best dressed pair, PUB Run

Weekly runs- We continue to meet for runs but in pairs again, due to continued restrictions. Like to join us? When restrictions lift, we’ll start meeting in larger numbers again Tuesdays at the Botanic Gardens for a 5k and Thursdays and Saturdays for longer runs. Start time is usually 7 or 7:30 am.