Doing What You Love
Running is not one sport, or one pursuit. It is dozens. From different distances to terrains, solo to group runs, from races to fun runs. And Azwan loves them all. “When you love what you do, you tend to put your heart into it and you will succeed”, he emphasizes. Azwan’s passion for running has reflected into his results. He consistently finishes in the top five positions in most of his races. His running achievements have not been left unnoticed. He was mentioned in the “10 marathon runners in Malaysia to follow” article by Red Bull. He also receives sponsorships from Garmin, Adidas, Hammer Nutrition and The Marathon Company. His fair share of memorable races would include the Bursa Bull Charge 2016. He suffered a stomach ache before the race but secured first place.“Running not only makes me feel physically stronger, my immune levels are better now. After all endurance sports requires a long attention, such as learning how to maintain a certain pace for a long periods of time”.
Awan Is An Amatuer Athlete Juggling Between Work And Training On Daily Basis. He Started Running Seriously While Studying At University Malaya. Currently Awan Is In Pursuit Of Becoming Nation’s Best Distance Runner And Represent Malaysia One Day.
Running to the Future
It’s amazing how the human body is capable of such astonishing adaptations. That it can be pushed to run for kilometers and achieve greatness. Azwan’s goals for 2017 is to actively taking part in as many track and road races as possible. Focusing on half marathon events and developing his coaching skills are his top priorities too. His aim for now is to better his 0:35:48 record set at the Standard Chartered KL Marathonlast year. Well, we know that we will be seeing those long legs running to the finish line again. Just like how the term Awan translates to clouds, there’s no stopping this speedy moving cloud to victory.
