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The Endurance Asia Podcast

Celebrating everything about endurance sports, from Ultra Marathons to Mountaineering, from Adventure Races to Ironman. We hear from athletes, explorers and race directors from or based in the Asia Pacific region. Hosted by endurance enthusiasts based in Singapore, we celebrate ordinary people achieving extraordinary things, going beyond the limit of what they once thought possible.

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01:31:00

Vincere Zeng - Scaling Mountains, Breaking Records

The Endurance Asia Podcast ·

2023/09/01

Vincere Zeng at 31 years old is a record holder in the high altitude mountains, becoming the first Singaporean female to summit Everest and K2 back to back and also the first Singaporean female to summit K2 and to do this all in one year.We catch up with Vincere to discuss:How it came to be. Where her passion for adventure and exploration come from. How she progressed to take on high altitude mountains from trail running in Singapore.How she planned for two expeditions in the same year and also 2

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01:27:00

Return of Ben Pulham and Jim Webster of Coached

The Endurance Asia Podcast ·

2023/07/28

We reconnect with Ben Pulham the founder of Coached, a Singapore-based testing lab and - surprise - coaching service for athletes of all stripes. A former pro triathlete himself, Ben - together with in-house sports scientist James (Jim) Webster - is an expert in helping people perform better.Listen to our first podcast with the Coached team that goes into more detail about the testing they offer and Ben’s background as a professional athlete. https://www.enduranceasia.com/podcasts/coachedFind them

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01:08:30

Chris Timms - Competitive Spirit, Community Heart

The Endurance Asia Podcast ·

2023/06/10

We welcome Christ Timms to the podcast this week to discuss the trail running community in Singapore. Chris has been on the podium at a lot of races around South East Asia the past couple of years and was in the top 10 of last years ATM Finals in Mt Apo Philippines. We catch up in Red Dot Running Company store where he is an elite ambassador to discuss his background, training, the Mountain Goat Challenge and plans for the rest of the year.Chris’ background. Where he’s from and his day jobHow he

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01:31:41

H1 Hardcore100 Recap with Jonel Mendoza, Nikki Han,...

The Endurance Asia Podcast ·

2023/05/31

Off the back of the 2023 edition of Hardcore100 H1 Ultra in Philippines, we catch up with race director Jonel Mendoza as well as competitors Nikki Han, Will Hayward and Viirginie Goethals to discuss one of the first and one of the toughest hundred mile races in Asia.First up we speak with Jonel to discuss:The genesis of Hardcore100 and how Jonel decided to map an Ultra Marathon around Mt Pulag and Mt UgoHow he managed to get qualifying spots for Western States and HardRockHow the race evolved over

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1:24:30

Janet Ng & Steve Brammar HK100

The Endurance Asia Podcast ·

2023/03/31

We talk with Janet and Steve about the 2023 edition of HK100, the first in person since 2020. How the race went and what they thought about the performances. We also cover:how they both first get into trail runningWhat made them decide to start HK100How the race has evolved over the yearsDiscuss some of the returnees every year inc John Ellis and Jeremy Ritcey doing every year <16 hours.We discuss Janet’s role as President of International Trail Running Association.We talk about PTL, one of the

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01:07:55

Barkley Marathons 2023 with Tomokazu Ihara

The Endurance Asia Podcast ·

2023/03/24

We welcome back Tomokazu Ihara from his 4th attempt of the Barkley Marathons and his best effort yet, achieving a fun run in 35:55 and getting out on the fourth loop with 27 seconds to spare!A momentous year that saw 3 finishers for only the second time ever and the first finish since John Kelly’s last finish in 2017.Tomo has been dedicated to this challenge for the past 7 years and it’s inspiring to hear his story of dedication and tenacity to an event that has the highest DNF rate of any known

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01:04:03

GODZone Chapter 11 Recap - With Warren Bates

The Endurance Asia Podcast ·

2023/03/03

GODZone Chapter 11 , Fiordland is in the books and what a historic week it was. We saw the very last expedition adventure race of Nathan Fa’avae’s career and one last win to cap of a tremendous career with Team Avaya.We catch up with race director Warren Bates to recap the race and pay homeage to the leader of the greatest ever adventure racing team.We suggest looking at the Dotwatch map as you listen to view the section discussed in the raceWe discuss:How has the last week went for RD Warren

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01:07:00

Chris Forne - The World’s Best Navigator

The Endurance Asia Podcast ·

2023/02/24

We are delighted to welcome Chris Forne, lead navigator for Team Avaya and winner of the Endurance Asia Male Athlete of the Year in 2022.He and Team Avaya have just kicked off the GodZone Chapter 11 and you can dot watch here..We cover:His back ground, how he first got into orienteeringHow he first got into expedition adventure racing and worked towards first world champs victory in 2007, How the team deals with major challenges when they arise, eg, when they lost their timing card at the last world

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01:21:00

Jack Thompson - Climbing a Million Vertical Metres

The Endurance Asia Podcast ·

2023/02/17

In this episode, we talk to the inspiring Jack Thompson, aka Jack UltraCyclist.In 2022, Jack climbed an astonishing million vertical metres on his bike, including 52 Everestings, as part of his Million Metres Challenge. That’s a crazy average of over 19,000m of climb each and every week!It was his latest in a series of incredible endurance achievements, which we cover in the episode.Jack is also very honest and outspoken about his personal struggles, as well as the centrality of fundraising and

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01:21:00

HK4TUC Recap with Tomokazu Ihara

The Endurance Asia Podcast ·

2023/02/10

We catch up with Tomokazu Ihara following his epic performance at HK4TUC. Ric and Scott also catch up to discuss all of the other amazing performances at the 2023 events.Check out www.hk4tuc.live to rerun the dotwatching fun..Here are the list off Finishers and survivors:Tomokazu Ihara 井原知 - 54:02:36Nugo Yamanath Limbu - 56:29:23Ryan Whelan - 56:54:19Wong Ka Kit 黃家傑 - 57:11:37Kevin Cheung Kei Fung 張 - 59:30:45Elvis Fu Chin Ping 傅展平 - 63:23:20Alger Cheng Sai Kit 鄭世傑 - 66:15:33Trevor Meding -

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00:13:40

HK4TUC 2023 Preview

The Endurance Asia Podcast ·

2023/01/20

the 12th Edition of HK4TUC is upon us and Ric and Scott connect to discuss the changes to start times and some of the athletes returning and as well as those taking on this epic challenge for the first time.You can follow live at www.hk4tuc.live.2023 competitor list:Chamelia SuhraMilk Li Lai Ting 李麗婷Sandy Xiaoqing Sun 孙晓青Karen Tse Tze Wai 謝芷蕙Kimmy Leung Hong Kiu 梁康翹Mayank VaidNugo Yamanath LimbuKurt LynnKenneth Chan Wai TikYu Long Chai Harrods 余朗齊Yeung Wing Kent 楊永健Wong Ka Kit 黃家傑Elvis Fu Chin Ping

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01:19:32

Four Trails Documentary - With Robin and Ben Lee and...

The Endurance Asia Podcast ·

2023/01/11

Ahead of the world premiere in Hong Kong, we talk to documentary filmmakers Robin and Ben Lee about their latest project, Four Trails. Following the success of their 2017 project, Breaking 60, the two brothers return to this most iconic of Hong Kong trail running events to tell a more complete story. Four Trails documents the 2021 edition of HK4TUC, which saw previous Finishers and Survivors invited back, with some wondering if the previously unthinkable 50-hour barrier might finally be broken.We

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00:49:48

Endurance Asia Awards 2022

The Endurance Asia Podcast ·

2023/01/08

We kick off the New Year with a look back at the most inspiring performances and challenges of the year just gone. In this special awards episode, we discuss the stories that moved us and the people who mattered in the following categories:Male Athlete of the YearChris Thorne of Team Avaya: winners of both the Adventure Racing World Championships and the 2022 edition of GodzoneStingray with his triple win at the Malaysia Mountain Trail FestivalNimsdai, who set a new speed record for the

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01:24:50

Eszter Csillag - Accidental Ultra Elite

The Endurance Asia Podcast ·

2022/12/03

In reality there’s nothing accidental about Eszter’s rise to the top of the ultra running elites. She is an incredibly disciplined, focused and committed person, but seems to have even surprised herself at the speed at which that rise as happened and the speed she shows on the trails.A very humble but extremely competitive athlete, the last few years have seen Eszter rise from a trail virgin prior to arriving in Hong Kong, to rubbing shoulders with the worlds elite and finding herself on the podium

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01:03:20

Super Jay Jantaraboon - Thailand's greatest mountain...

The Endurance Asia Podcast ·

2022/11/04

Jay Jantaraboon is the without debt the best outdoor adventure athlete Thailand has ever produced. Part of The North Face Adventure Team, he has twice finished top 50 in UTMB. He also has an incredible record ultra running in Thailand races, coming 1st or 2nd in every race he has competed in on his home turf. A Background in Mountain Biking and adventure racing, following a 10 year stint competing in Muay Thau as a child and teenager, now 37, Jay is hitting the peak of his endurance career primarily

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01:17:18

Singapore Backyard Ultra 2022

The Endurance Asia Podcast ·

2022/10/29

In this episode of the podcast we talk to the winner and the assist - Joshua Toh and Deric Lau respectively - of the recent Singapore edition of the Backyard Ultra Satellite Team World Championships. Joshua set an incredible new national record of 51 Yards (or hours), after. the 14 other competitors had dropped out.We’re also joined by former podcast guest - and the brains behind the event, Jeri Chua, with the interview conducted at her fantastic Red Dot Running Company store in Singapore.In the

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00:56:55

Asia Trail Master 2022 Update - Kris Van De Velde

The Endurance Asia Podcast ·

2022/10/07

In our latest episode, we catch up once again with Kris Van de Velde as his Asia Trail Master series finally takes off again after two years. Among other topics, we discuss:Recent races, including TMBT in BorneoThe incredible performance of Hau Ha at the Vietnam Mountain MarathonNew events on the calendar, including Ulju 9 Peaks and Doi Nhok TrailChanges to the series formatThe season finale at Mt Apo in the PhilippinesContenders for the crown, including Hisashi Kitamura, Arief Wismoyono and Milton

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01:09:00

VMM 2022 Recap with David Lloyd

The Endurance Asia Podcast ·

2022/09/17

Following an epic weekend up in the Vietnam hills in Sa Pa for the Vietnam Mountain Marathon. We catch up with David Lloyd the race Director to discuss the race and how it all played out.We cover:Firstly how are you feeling after an intense weekend organising the Vietnam Mountain MarathonBackground of VMM and what was prepared for the 2022 editionPlanning the routeTorrential rain for almost 24 hours running up to the kick off of the 100M. How that effected the planning at the beginning of the

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01:24:22

UTMB 2022 Recap with Ryan Blair - North Face...

The Endurance Asia Podcast ·

2022/09/02

In this episode, we’re back with Ryan Blair of the North Face Adventure Team.We talk all things UTMB after an INCREDIBLE weekend of racing around Chamonix.

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00:48:33

Andy Dubois - Training for UTMB in Asia

The Endurance Asia Podcast ·

2022/08/26

with UTMB happening this weekend we dug out a never published recording from the archives with Mile 27 leader and coach Andy Dubois to discuss training for 100 mile races in Singapore and Asia.Andy coaches some of the top Ultra Runners in Asia and has coached the North Face Adventure Racing Team in the past who will feature heavily at the 2022 UTMB with Jay, Stingray and Chung all competing.Check out www.mile27.com.au for info on training for ultras.Podcast hosted by Scott Pugh and Ric Stockfis

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