Universiti Malaya 12 hours Ultra Marathon day run

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We hold no course length for this race — a timed or backyard event is measured by the clock, not the kilometre — so there is no Grit score to give you.

3.1412° N, 101.6865° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~6 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (12h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, November

Daytime high 28°C

Night low 22°C

Rainfall Wet — expect rain

Daylight 11 h 58 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for November — NASA POWER, grid elevation 232 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	12h	6	Shahril Abu Bakar · 78.020 km	Jenny Elisabeth Holloway · 86.320 km
2024	12h	7	Chin-Leong (Valentino) Ang · 72.756 km	Jenny Elisabeth Holloway · 90.570 km
2023	12h	7	June-Cheong Wong · 83.481 km	Chin-Ni (Apple) Low · 66.453 km
2019	12h	6	Choon-Hou (Wikky) Wong · 90.945 km	Hemala Courtyney Nair · 64.719 km
2018	12h	25	Willie David Christopher · 106.821 km	Susan Merrie Swier · 109.424 km
2017	12h	31	Abdul Rahman Bullah · 101.200 km	Xin-Yun Ng · 89.461 km
2016	12h	21	Chong-Hau Lee · 113.622 km	Pei-Jyen Chia · 83.141 km
2015	12h	8	Yee-Hoo Leong · 78.000 km	Poi-Yee Lim · 83.600 km

The field shrank 14% between 2024 (7) and 2025 (6). 17% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (12h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

Gear for this race

Chosen for this trail race.

Trail Running Shoes Cushioning on trail that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition Self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity without the bounce.
Headlamps A 12 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — an ultra outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra to have a grippy outsole and great lockdown, while iRunFar noted that the shoe works on a variety of trail conditi…

★★★★★ 4.5

Salomon