Ni Jia and Michelle are fastest Malaysians in KL Marathon


Ni Jia and Michelle with their medals. – AZMAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian runner Yeow Ni Jia emerged as the fastest Malaysian at the Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon (KLSCM) on Sunday (Oct 5).

The 25-year-old software engineer crossed the finish line at Stadium Merdeka with a time of 2'36:12s, earning him the Malaysian Men’s Open title.

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