sadiq mansor

Debut Marathon: 2:55. Couldn’t have asked for a more perfect route or weather for my first marathon. Thank you to everyone who has supported me through all these years — you know who you are ❤️ Big shoutout to Sebs and Jermz for making this happen, and to Sofia for always supporting my running journey. Excited to share my next race with you guys 🤗🤗

🏔️ Vietnam Mountain Marathon 70K– 5th Overall, 1st in Age Category 🏅 “Remember when we found Misery, We watched her spread her wings And slowly, slowly fly around our room… She asked for your gentle mind. Misery is a butterfly.” This lyric was stuck in my head the whole race. Misery kept fluttering—sometimes landing right on my nose. Every time, I was reminded to stay gentle, calm, and grateful for the privilege of moving through these mountains. The race was beautiful. Training prep was on point, and I feel full and content after this one. Couldn’t have done it without the MBTC boiss @ajlewen @lion_schellerer @thunderbird_theo who also crushed their races. Big love to the crew. 💪 Also big shoutout to @phamqvuv for the company. I really enjoyed running with you and seeing your massive improvement in two years! Here’s to more trails, more battles, and more moments like this. 🦋✨

i love taking photos of @spicedramen 🇮🇳🪷#leicaCL #kodak

UTSG 2026 RUNNER SPOTLIGHT Nominated by @kaazee Sadiq Mansor “Sadiq made a quiet but powerful decision in 2020—to quit smoking and start running. In 2023, he took on his first 50KM at the Lam Dong Trail. Fast forward to 2025, and after eight ultramarathons, he clinched 2nd place at the Sentul Gede Pangrango 50KM race in Indonesia. This April, he ran his debut marathon at the Shakespeare Marathon in the UK, finishing in an impressive 2:55. This June, he’s lining up for the UTSG 35KM, not just to race, but to share his passion for local trails alongside his four friends from the 7AM Run Club (7ARC) and the wider running community” WHAT IS YOUR DISTANCE? Registration link at bio @singaporeruncalendar @mountaingoatrunninggroupsg

Ingredients: 1 x 300ml Double Cream 2 x Ziploc Bags 36 x Kilometres of road running

Another great running year 🏃🏃🏃 Started off the year with a 10K PB in Glasgow and a 5K PB in a Park Run. What followed was a horrible 2 month posterior tibialis injury spell which meant I had to compete both 2XU Half and BTR 60KM with a painful right shin splint (which I don’t recommend at all) Very fortunate to get a PB in the half-marathon and Top 10 in the Bali Ultra despite the injury. Took a strict 6-week break from running and introduced a lot of cycling and stairmaster. In a way, the injury was a blessing as it gave me time to work on my strength. The training block for VMM 70K was the highlight for this year. So grateful for the running company of @lion_schellerer and @ajlewen . Couldn’t have done it without their support. Super satisfied with a top 5 finish. Toughest race this year by a mile. Couldn’t ask for a better ending for the year by clinching my first ultra marathon podium. Couldnt do it without the support of the @perpetual___path gang who I met earlier in August for their super fun Miles Out Loud event. Hoping to get stronger and faster in 2026, and starting something new 👀👀 Thank you all for sharing the miles with me this year. Enjoyed meeting new running friends, let’s all motivate each other to reach newer heights 🍻🍻🍻

SGP100 Ultra 50K - 🥈 My first ultramarathon podium capping a beautiful running year. The race was tough right from the start, with Hiroyuki and Taro setting the pace up till Foothill; where I was dropped by both of them. My glutes were burning a bit heading up Panisan but I had to keep calm and know that once I consume more fuel, it will dissipate. And it did. I managed to catch up with Taro at the waterfall and continued climbing @ RPE 6 till I reach Cisadon. The Gedongan loop was surprisingly great as the path hasnt muddied yet. The downhill back to Cisadon costed me a dozen rolled ankles. Tried my best to RPE 7 to reach Kandang Sapi but was often stalled by jeeps and scramblers. I was so surprised to see Hiroyuki at CP4 because I have been running alone for about 5 hours. That gave me a nice boost. I was preparing to finish off strong with a RPE 8 on the roads but the bare noon Sun + fumes + traffic meant I had to dial down a lot to ensure I keep moving steady. I reached the last road climb, which was kinda brutal in the heat and decided to power hike when suddenly the boys started shouting in the car “CMON SADIQ!!!”, I turned back and saw Taro running up the uphill like a warrior and thought to myself “damn i guess I have to threshold the last 4K then.” With that heat, I was bouncing between focusing on my effort and not passing out. I didnt wanna look back anymore, just wanted to end. What a beautiful way to end. I’m so happy with my training preparation, fuel strategy (~90-95g/hr) and rest/mental state going into the race. Couldnt have done it without the @perpetual___path gang. Thank you all so much for the support 🙏🏽 and @sgp100ultra for organising a beautiful race 🫶🏽

🇮🇳 forgotten film shots from #LeicaCL truly an unforgettable trip 🪷

Had a great time peak-bagging with friends from Jakarta and Bogor @perpetual___path @heartrate.run in Sentul/Cisadon. Hopefully more to come! Mantaaaaaap 🤙🏽 🎥: @fkrasyid and me Edit: me 🎵: Sunju Hargun - Chale

This is my first run reel. Hi. #unc 🎥: @lion_schellerer

🗻Training Talk: How to Train for an Ultra in flat SG Race: Vietnam Mountain Marathon 70K(4000m EG) Training Period: 14 weeks 3 x (3 gradual weeks + 1 recovery week) 2 x week gradual taper 1st Month: base building + threshold work (easy flat runs + track thresholds) 2nd Month: elevation-bagging work (lots of BTH and Faber repeats + stairmaster) 3rd Month: trail/technical specific work (e.g steep uphills or long downhills in neighbouring countries) Total mileage: 908km Total EG: 36,500m Coming from a 6-week strictly no running injury break, I had to start from scratch. Had to sacrifice more mileage for cross training (long cycles or stairmasters) to minimise further impact on my pos-tib tendon. I feel it kinda paid off: I think my quads learned to clear lactate better during my long cycles and non-stop stairmaster sessions. Overall I had more time to recover in this block (often only 5 running days a week). My body was thanking me. I also had to sacrifice my favourite long steasy runs (only did two 30K runs during the recovery weeks) as the race profile had almost no flat course. Instead, BTH tarmacs and Faber repeats took over. 15% incline treadmill runs also helped stir the pot. Not forgetting the main training: proper carb loading before and during training (and no more post-workout Guinness 🫣) I think the training did it’s job. Super tough to train 90% in Singapore but with the right company it ain’t so bad @lion_schellerer @ajlewen (Also very proud of them for crushing their races: Lion got 3rd for Under 30 category for 70K and AJ got 18th in a stacked World Trail Majors 100K) Thought it would be nice to share how I prepared for my races. I believe the training structure shouldnt be so complex. Just gotta face the stimulus. On to the next one! 🎯 SGP50!