MUARA, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, THURSDAY, 29 OCTOBER 2026 – The Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) hosted a Half-Marathon and 10KM Run at the Muara Naval Base and its surrounding vicinity. The sporting event was graced by First Admiral Sahibul Bahari bin Haji Zainal Abidin, Commander of the RBN, as the Guest of Honour.
Drawing robust participation from officers and personnel across the Service, the initiative aimed to promote physical fitness, teamwork and a healthy lifestyle, while fostering closer camaraderie among RBN personnel.
The competition featured several race categories to accommodate various fitness levels, comprising a Half-Marathon, a 10KM Run for male participants, a 10KM Open for female participants and a 5KM Fun Run.
In the highly competitive Half-Marathon male category, Pangkalan B dominated the podium. Ordinary Rate Mohd Nazmi, RBN secured first place, followed by Leading Hand Mohd Abd Azim, RBN in second and Ordinary Rate Mohd Adri, RBN in third, leading a wider field of top-ten finishers.
For the male 10KM category (40 years and above), the top three positions were claimed by Warrant Officer 1 Md Zaki, RBN from Pangkalan A, Warrant Officer 1 Jultadhli, RBN from Armada A and Warrant Officer 2 Suhardy, RBN from Armada B. Meanwhile, in the 39 years and below group, Able Rate Ak Mohd Amin Hidayat, RBN from Pangkalan B took first place, followed by Able Rate Muhd Waiz, RBN from Pangkalan B and Lieutenant Commander Abd Azim, RBN from Armada A.
In the female 10KM category, Lieutenant Wan Syamimi emerged victorious, followed closely by Ordinary Rate Izzatul, RBN and Lieutenant Hayat, RBN in the top three.
For the female 10KM Open category (35 years and above), the group was led by Lieutenant Amalina, RBN, followed by Chief Petty Officer Rasidah, RBN and Warrant Officer 2 Ummi, RBN. In the 34 years and below group, the top three finishers were Lieutenant Junior Grade Noradibah, RBN, Ordinary Rate Nur Izzati, RBN and Lieutenant Junior Grade Farhanah, RBN.
In the overall team standings, Pangkalan B was crowned the overall champion for the male category, followed by Armada A in second, Pangkalan A in third and Armada B in fourth place. In the overall female category, Askar Wanita Group 1 emerged as the champion, with Askar Wanita Group 2 taking the runner-up spot.
The event concluded with a formal prize presentation ceremony, where the Commander of the RBN awarded the medals and trophies to the respective winners.The Half-Marathon and 10KM Run provided a valuable platform for RBN personnel to engage in healthy competition, strengthening physical operational readiness, teamwork and esprit de corps across the Royal Brunei Navy.
