Malaysia’s fastest female runner at KL Marathon eyes SEA Games spot

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — National triathlete Esther Joy Chen is eyeing an opportunity to compete in the marathon at the 2027 Kuala Lumpur SEA Games after emerging as Malaysia’s fastest female runner at the Standard Chartered Kuala Lumpur Marathon on October 4.

Esther, 22, clocked three hours, five minutes and 22 seconds (3:05:22) to win the Malaysian women’s category in her marathon debut, putting herself on the preliminary list of candidates for selection for the biennial Games.

She said the achievement had motivated her to continue improving her performance, particularly in terms of physical and mental preparation, as she pursued her dream of representing Malaysia on the international stage.

“In my mind, I am an optimistic person. I like setting high targets because I believe that whatever we set our minds to, we can achieve,” she said on Lensa Wanita on Siara Bernama Radio at Wisma Bernama here today.

On her preparations, Esther said she underwent specialised marathon training, with between one and three sessions a day depending on her training needs, each lasting between one and three hours.

She said nutrition during races also required attention, particularly the intake of energy gels and drinks, to help improve her performance.

“I think, in terms of performance, my race nutrition, especially energy gels and drinks, is still an area that needs improvement. Once I get that right, I believe I can go faster,” she said.

Esther, who began focusing more seriously on sports only last year, said the support of her partner and family had also played an important role in helping her get through difficult days during training.

She previously joined a wushu development programme in 2014 before quitting. She also had experience in gymnastics during her school days before turning her focus to triathlon.

Commenting on the challenges of triathlon, Esther said swimming was the most challenging discipline for her, as she had started swimming at the age of eight before stopping and resuming training at 18.

She hoped to continue addressing her weaknesses and building her self-confidence as she prepared to face greater challenges, including the opportunity to compete at the 2027 Kuala Lumpur SEA Games. — Bernama

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吉隆坡，10 月 29 日讯——马来西亚国家铁人三项运动员陈慧玲 (Esther Joy Chen) 在 10 月 4 日的渣打银行吉隆坡马拉松赛中成为马来西亚速度最快的女选手后，正着眼于参加 2027 年吉隆坡东南亚运动会马拉松比赛的机会。

22 岁的埃丝特在马拉松首秀中以 3 小时 5 分 22 秒 (3:05:22) 的成绩赢得马来西亚女子组冠军，并因此进入了两年一度的运动会的候选名单。

她说，这一成就激励她继续提高自己的表现，尤其是在身体和心理准备方面，因为她正在追求代表马来西亚参加国际比赛的梦想。

“我自认为是一个乐观的人。我喜欢设定远大的目标，因为我相信只要我们下定决心，就能实现任何目标。”她今天在马来西亚国家通讯社大厦接受Siara Bernama电台Lensa Wanita节目采访时说道。

埃丝特表示，为了备战马拉松，她接受了专门的马拉松训练，根据训练需要，每天进行一到三次训练，每次训练持续一到三个小时。

她表示，比赛期间的营养也需要注意，特别是要摄入能量胶和饮料，以帮助提高比赛成绩。

“我认为，就比赛表现而言，我的比赛营养，特别是能量胶和饮料，还需要改进。一旦我解决了这个问题，我相信我能跑得更快，”她说。

埃丝特去年才开始更加认真地专注于体育运动，她说，伴侣和家人的支持也对她度过训练中的艰难日子起到了重要作用。

她曾在2014年参加过武术发展计划，之后退出。在将重心转向铁人三项之前，她学生时代也曾练习过体操。

谈到铁人三项的挑战时，埃丝特说游泳是她面临的最具挑战性的项目，因为她从八岁开始游泳，后来停止训练，18 岁时又重新开始训练。

她希望继续克服自身弱点，增强自信心，为迎接更大的挑战做好准备，包括参加2027年吉隆坡东南亚运动会的机会。——马新社

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