1Malaysia run nationwide tomorrow

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KUCHING: A total of 412 participants confirmed so far for the nationwide 1Malaysia run organised by The Foundation of National Athletes Welfares (Yakeb) and Maybank on Saturday.

Prime Minister’s wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor will flag off the event in Kuala Lumpur at 8am.

The event will take place simultaneously nationwide and in Kuching, Sarawak Amateur Athletics Association has been given the task to organise the five-kilometre run which will flag off at Padang Merdeka. The run will continue to Tun Abang Haji Openg Road, Crookshank, Park Street, Tabuan Road, McDougall Road and ends at Padang Merdeka. There are six categories, namely U-17 (boys and girls), 18-45 years (men and women) and 46 years and above (men and women).

Champion for each category will receive Maybank saving account worth RM500, while the first runners-up and third placing will receive RM300 and RM200 respectively.

Registration starts at 6am.