TUTONG CAMP, Thursday, 21 September 2023 – The Royal Brunel Land Force (RBLF) Half Marathon 2023, jointly organised by Medical Services RBLF, Dental Services RBLF and Company Headquarters RBLF was held this morning at the Tutong District. All units under RBLF participated in the event which took place at Tutong Camp which included a route within Penanjong Camp.
Present as the Guest of Honor and joined as a participant of 10-kilometre was Brigadier General Haji Mohammad Shanonnizam bin Sulaiman, Commander of RBLF, who also flagged off the start of the half marathon with which was the 21-kilometre Male Team Category.
The Half Marathon event included three categories which were the 21-kilometre Team Category, 10-kilometre Open Men Category and 10-kilometre Open Women Category. The event concluded with the presentation of the Championship Trophy and medals to respective winners. Second Battalion came in first place for the 21-kilometre Male Team Category for this year's Half Marathon. Second place went to the Combination Team of Royal Brunei Land Force Headquarters, Medical Services RBLF, Dental Services RBLF and Royal Guards Regiment RBLF. Whilst third place went to Third Battalion RBLF.
For the 10-kilometre Open Men Category (40 years old and above), Warrant Officer Two Norman bin Ismail came in first, followed by Staff Sergeant Shiful Rizal bin Haji Bakar in second place, and Major Khairul Azme bin Haji Mohidin in third place. Whilst, for the 10-kilometre Open Men Category (39 years old and below), first place went to Private Azizul Affandy bin Sami, followed by Private Mohammad Aqmal bin Kafali in second place, and Warrant Officer Two Hazman bin Tuah in third place.
For the 10-kilometre Open Women Category (35 years old and above), first place was won by Staff Sergeant Reza binti Saidi, whilst Lieutenant Colonel (Dr) Hajah Norinda binti Haji Tengah came in second, and Major Nurhafizah binti Danan in third place. For the 10-kilometre Open Women (34 years and below), Staff Sergeant Nurul Massanita binti Baharuddin came in first followed by Private Nurul Shahzwani binti Sabli in second, and Lieutenant Nurfarahin binti Nordin in third place.
This running event aims to strengthen sportsmanship amongst RBLF personnel as well to select capable runners to represent RBLF to compete in the upcoming RBAF half marathon event.
TENTERA DARAT DIRAJA BRUNEI MENGADAKAN ACARA KEJOHANAN HALF MARATHON 2023
PERKHEMAHAN TUTONG, Khamis, 21 September 2023 - Acara Kejohanan Half Marathon Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB) anjuran bersama Khidmat Perubatan dan Kesihatan TDDB, Khidmat Pergigian TDDB, dan Kompeni Markas TDDB telah diadakan di Daerah Tutong. Semua unit di bawah TDDB telah mengambil bahagian dalam acara yang berlangsung di Tutong Kem yang merangkumi laluan dalam Penanjong Kem.
Hadir selaku Tetamu Kehormat dan peserta 10-kilometer ialah Brigadier Jeneral Haji Mohammad Shanonnizam bin Sulaiman, Pemerintah TDDB, beliau juga turut memulakan acara Half Marathon TDDB yang disertai oleh Kategori Berpasukan Lelaki sejauh 21-kilometer.
Acara ini merangkumi tiga kategori iaitu Kategori Berpasukan 21-kilometer, Kategori Lelaki Terbuka 10-kilometer, dan Kategori Wanita Terbuka 10-kilometer. Acara diakhiri dengan penyampaian Piala Kejohanan dan pingat kepada pemenang masing-masing. Batalion Kedua TDDB memenangi tempat pertama bagi Kategori Pasukan Lelaki 21-kilometer, tempat kedua disandang oleh Pasukan Gabungan Markas TDDB, Perkhidmatan Perubatan dan Kesihatan TDDB, Khidmat Pergigian TDDB dan Regimen Pengawal Diraja TDDB, manakala tempat ketiga dimenangi oleh Batalion Ketiga TDDB.
Bagi Kategori 10-kilometer Terbuka Lelaki (40 Tahun Keatas), Pegawai Waran Dua Norman bin Ismail tampil johan, diikuti dengan Staf Sarjan Shiful Rizal bin Haji Baka di tempat kedua, dan Mejar Khairul Azme bin Haji Mohidin di tempat ketiga. Manakala bagi Kategori 10-kilometer Terbuka Lelaki (39 Tahun Kebawah), tempat pertama dimenangi oleh Soldadu Azizul Affandy bin Sami, diikuti dengan Soldadu Mohammad Aqmal bin Kafali di tempat kedua, dan Pegawai Waran Dua Hazman bin Tuah di tempat ketiga.
Bagi Kategori 10-kilometer Terbuka Wanita (35 Tahun Keatas), johan disandang oleh Staf Sarjan Reza binti Saidi, diikuti dengan Leftenan Kolonel (Dr) Hajah Norinda binti Haji Tengah di tempat kedua, dan Nurhafizah binti Danan di tempat ketiga. Manakala, Kategori 10-kilometer Terbuka Wanita (34 Tahun Kebawah), tempat pertama dimenangi oleh Staf Sarjan Nurul Massanita binti Baharuddin, diikuti dengan Soldadu Nurul Shahzwani binti Sabli di tempat kedua dan Leftenan Nurfarahin binti Nordin di tempat ketiga.
Tujuan kejohanan bertujuan untuk mengukuhkan semangat kesukanan di kalangan warga TDDB, dan juga untuk memilih pelari yang berkebolehan untuk mewakili TDDB untuk bertanding dalam acara Half Marathon Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei akan datang.
