SEREMBAN: After having celebrated its 25th anniversary last year, royal patron of the Seremban Half Marathon Tunku Naquiyuddin Tuanku Ja’afar is hoping to see the race attract one of its largest ever crowd this year.
Tunku Naqiyuddin said he is pining to see upwards of 9,000 people compete in the race in conjunction with Seremban’s expected upgrading to city status later this year
“We have consistently been attracting around 8,000 runners for the run since five years ago and I feel hitting 9,000 to 10,000 is a possible this July,” said Tunku Naqiyuddin, who will also be running at the event.
“It is a big year for us as we are expecting Seremban to be upgraded to city status this year and to celebrate it with such a crowd would be wonderful.
“However, due to logistics, we would not want to go too far past 10,000 runners as we would like to keep the quality of the event at a high level.”
Tunku Naqiyuddin, an avid sports fan who is also royal patron of the Negri Sembilan Rugby Union and NS Wanderers, added that the race has helped put Seremban on the map over the past two decades.
“It takes a lot of effort to organise a race of this kind and I am very happy that we have grown to become one of the most popular road races in the country over the years.
“Both sponsors and runners have said the race is one of the most enjoyable in Malaysia.
“We have also managed to consistently attract foreign competitors in the event from India, Singapore and Thailand, among others.
“The race has also, for a long time, included a disabled category which is nice as we want to make sure everyone has a chance to take part.”
Despite being named after its flagship 21km distance, the event also offers a 10km and 3km category to cater for various levels of runners.
9000 target for annual meet
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