Sheron Sariman retains Tropical Rainforest Run 28km title

Sheron Sariman successfully defended his title in the men’s open 28km category at the Tropical Rainforest Run 2026, held at Tawau Hills Park. Sariman completed the challenging rainforest course in 3 hours, 10 minutes, and 24 seconds, narrowly defeating Milton Amat by 1 minute and 27 seconds. He noted that while severe haze in Sabah limited his preparation, he maintained momentum through weekly light runs.

In the women’s open 28km category, Sinapilin Sarawi secured first place with a time of 5:08:45. The men’s veteran category was won by Sapin @ Sapirin Sumping @ Jemari with a time of 3:24:28.

The 2026 edition introduced a new 10km category, where Donal Ronaldi Lasius won the men’s open title in 53:58 and Noor Arina Hamid won the women’s open title in 1:20:34. The event, which features routes recognized by the International Trail Running Association (ITRA), attracted international participants from countries including Indonesia, Italy, the Philippines, Thailand, Kenya, China, Hong Kong, and Japan.