Asia Trail Master

GRANDMASTER ALERT - Today we have the pleasure to announce Rexiel Jason Dimo, also known as Goi Dimo, as a new ATM Grandmaster. Hailing from Manolo Fortich in Bukidnon but now residing in Manila, the Filipino trail runner completed the first level of his Grandmaster Quest at last week’s Altra 50 Miles in Ifugao, part of the A1 Philippines event. Rexiel launched his journey at the end of December last year with the New Corella Trail Ultra 70 in Davao del Norte and continued with two international races: Lantau 70 in Hong Kong and Silabur Ultra Trail 100 in Sarawak, Malaysia. Afterwards, he went back to his native Bukidnon and Valencia for MUSPO 100 in July. One week later Rexiel already tackled number five: Camiguin Island Trail 70. To complete the series of six long ultras, he chose the aforementioned Altra 50 Miles (=80km). A great performance, let’s put our hands together for new ATM Grandmaster Rexiel Jason Dimo!

This weekend there's the last S11 Championship Qualifier in Malaysia on the programme with Jagoi Ultra in Sarawak (Borneo island), but closer to KL there is also a rather high-profile new ATM Candidate Race this weekend, Tunggul Melati Trail. An event with several distance categories of which the 85km and 65km are the longest ones and starting on Saturday evening 18:00. See below for all event details. Amongst others, Ritzy Amor is one the expected protagonists at the event.

Announcement TMT as Candidate Race:
https://www.asiatrailmaster.com/news/2025/12/15/tunggul-melati-trail?rq=tunggul

GRANDMASTER ALERT - Today we have the pleasure to announce Mohd Azwan Zainal Abidin as a new ATM Grandmaster! The trail runner from Taiping in Perak completed the first level of the Grandmaster Quest at last week’s Pahang Eco 100 in Kuantan. Nicknamed wanCHUNK, he scored a highly impressive series of six with a total mileage score that ranks amongst the highest of all Grandmasters to date. And all even within four months’ time! Mohd Azwan started with a bang: the 100 Miles at the Merapoh Rainforest Trail, but already followed up two weeks later with another tough race: BTR Ultra 100 in Bali, Indonesia, also his international entry. One month later in June he finished Trail des Gombak 100 in Selangor and continued with KAR Ultra 100 Miles at the end of July. Just one week after KAR, he successfully finished Magnificent Baling 100 in Kedah and to conclude he chose the aforementioned tough Pahang Eco 100. Without a doubt one of the most striking of Grandmaster records, a list of races in four months that the big majority of trail runners would not even dare to think of. Let’s put our hands together and give a standing ovation for new Grandmaster Mohd Azwan Zainal Abidin!

GRANDMASTER ALERT - It is a pleasure to announce today that Engr. Jun Gerona has become a new ATM Grandmaster. The Filipino trail runner completed the first level of the Grandmaster Quest last month at the Camiguin Island Trail. Jun required one year to score his GM title, having started his campaign at MUSPO 100 in Bukidnon in July 2025. The second long ultra was SC 70 in Santa Cruz, before New Corella Trail Ultra 70 to conclude his year. In 2026, Jun began with Arakan Mountain Run 80 before he went international and ran Silabur Ultra Trail 100 in Sarawak, Malaysia in May. For his 6th point, he chose the scenic and aforementioned Camiguin Island Trail 70. “Completing this journey has been a very meaningful personal milestone,” says Jun. “It took me exactly one year, six major ultra-trail races, countless hours of training, and a great deal of support from my family and fellow runners.” Let’s put our hands together for new ATM Grandmaster Engr. Jun Gerona!

The 14th edition of Borneo TMBT Ultra near Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia, will go into the history books as one of the hottest on record. Views aplenty of the majestic Mount Kinabalu, but many participants on the 100km - in particular - needed to focus more on hydration and staying as cool as possible. Hisashi Kitamura seemed to be cruising to his second consecutive TMBT victoy, but even the tough Japanese elite runner admitted the last 30km were extremely challenging this year. He nevertheless had enough advantage over local Sabahans Oswald Maikol, himself a winner in 2024, and W***y Wilson, who has become a consistent podium contender this season. Kitamura reached the finish line in 13h55, almost one hour head of Maikol. Samry Sainin scored a great fourth place, ahead of Switzerland’s Simon Lattman. Bernardo Linus settled for sixth place.

The home crowd had a lot to cheer about as Lolitah Lintanga won her first ever ATM race and did so at TMBT 100. The youngest competitive runner of the Lintanga sisters was in control of proceedings basically from the start. Harlyn Richard initially kept pace with Lintanga and was probably hoping for an opportunity deeper in the race, but in fact the gap grew a lot towards the end. Another podium for Richard did mean she was assured of qualification for Team Malaysia in next month’s ATM Championship Final, where she can feature alongside Lintanga, too. Third in the race last weekend was Stlea Thomas, ahead of Philippines’ Maria Jocelyn Manalo Tuga and Japan’s Yoshie Kobayashi.

The men’s 50km had a very stacked field and a rather surprising winner at the finish line. Sheron Sariman very much stepped out of the shadow of his famous Sabahan compatriots Milton Amat and Wilsen Singgin by grabbing victory in a fantastic time of 5h46. Earlier this season, Sarimon was third in BUTM. He had been knocking on the door already a few times, but this is a breakthrough performance for him. Milton Amat managed to get second place, albeit 19 minutes later. Nevertheless, Amat still outpaced Vietnam’s Ngo Van Chinh, Japan’s Taichi Yui, Sung A Phu -also Vietnam- and Wilsen Singgin. The difference between Van Chinh and Yui - double race winner in Laos this season - was just over a minute. Van Chinh and Sung A Phu come from Sapa and are part of Hau Ha’s team. Both aim to qualify still for the ATM Championship Final in their home country at Mu Cang Chai Ultra Trail next month.

The women’s 50km saw the top favourite delivering the goods: Angelie Cabalo from Philippines wanted her name on the TMBT winners’ list and she achieved that in great style. Cabalo finished in 8h15. That was half an hour ahead of Singapore’s Zoe Tan, who has a subscription on second places in ATM races this season. For Zoe Tan, TMBT 50 was her third. The battle for third was interesting with long ultra specialist Adelinah Lintanga taking the podium ahead of the surprising Bruneian Ainul Mahmud. Melissa Ellexter did a great job to finish fifth and remains very much in the running for a spot in Team Malaysia next month.

Next weekend we still have another Malaysian Championship Qualifier. This time further south on Borneo island, in Sarawak: Jagoi Ultra. A 70km race that will be the last chance to score points this season.

TMBT: Impressive Sheron Sariman beats Milton Amat/Kitamura takes the 100 — Asia Trail Master The 14th edition of Borneo TMBT Ultra near Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia, will go into the history books as one of the hottest on record. Views aplenty of the majestic Mount Kinabalu, but many participants on the 100km - in particular - needed to focus more on hydration and staying as cool as pos

GRANDMASTER ALERT - Today we have the pleasure to announce Clark Ramirez as a new ATM Grandmaster. The Filipino trail runner from Malaybalay City in Bukidnon, Mindanao, completed the first level of his Grandmaster Quest at last week’s Marilog Ultra in greater Davao. Clark kind of went full circle as he also launched his campaign in the Marilog District of Davao with DASAL 80 in November last year. He continued in March this year with Arakan Mountain Run 80 in Cotabato and then went on to Bislig Ultra 80. For his mandatory international entry he chose Silabur Ultra Trail 100 in Sarawak, Malaysia. Next was a Bukidnon home race , MUSPO 100 last month, and finally to conclude his first level the aforementioned Marilog Ultra 70. Let’s have a big round of applause for new ATM Grandmaster Clark Ramirez!

GRANDMASTER ALERT - Today we have the pleasure to announce a new ATM Grandmaster from Singapore: Chan Wei Hao completed the first level of his Grandmaster Quest already a month ago at KAR 100 Miles in Sabah, Malaysia, so this is a late announcement. Chan Wei Hao launched his journey at Lantau 70 in Hong Kong in March 2025. He followed up with Trail des Gombak 100 in Selangor, Malaysia, and also scored his third GM point last year with Ultimate Trails of Penang 100km in October. This year, Chan Wei Hao first ran the 9 Dragons 50 Miles (84km) in Hong Kong and then finished his home race, UTSG 80 in Singapore. For his sixth and conclusive GM point, he chose a genuine challenge: the aforementioned KAR 100 Miles race in Sabah. Some tough challenges in his series, let’s have a big round of applause for new ATM Grandmaster Chan Wei Hao!

GRANDMASTER ALERT -`It is a pleasure to announce today that Rahazliman Rakman is a new ATM Grandmaster. The Malaysian trail runner completed the first level of his Grandmaster Quest at last weekend’s Pahang Eco in Kuantan. Rahazliman started his journey back in June 2025 with Trail des Gombak 100 in Selangor and followed up with The Magnificent Baling 100 in Kedah before the tough Transnaning Ultra in Negeri Sembilan and Ultimate Trails of Penang 100 to close his year. This year in May, Rahazliman went to Bali in Indonesia for BTR Ultra 100 and then scored his 6th GM point at the aforementioned Pahang Eco 100. Quite a challenging series of six long ultras, which deserves a big round of applause. Let’s hear it for new ATM Grandmaster Rahazliman Rakman!