A 36km Commute On Foot
Most people would take a train, bus or car to work. One Singapore runner chose to run instead, covering a staggering 36km journey to work and back.
Footage from his run shows the runner setting off in the early hours while wearing a running vest and carrying what appears to be his essentials for the long trip. Text appearing at the start of the video reads, “I ran 36km to work and back,” setting the tone for what turns into a seriously long commute.
Rather than following a simple route through one neighbourhood, the run takes him across several parts of Singapore. His tracking screen shows different distances and locations along the way, giving a glimpse of just how much ground he covered before finally heading home.
From Kovan To Little India
The video kicks off early in the morning, with the streets still pretty quiet as the runner makes his way through Singapore. Kovan is one of the first spots that pops up on his running tracker, with around 2.7km already on the clock.
He keeps pushing as the route heads towards Little India, and by then, the tracker is already sitting at around 9.8km. The distance keeps climbing, but he doesn’t slow down, filming himself here and there as he runs past roads, buildings and familiar parts of the city.
When he reaches Chatsworth Road, he’s already clocked roughly 14km, showing just how far he’s gone since setting off. At this point, it is pretty clear that this is way beyond a normal morning workout, with the runner already deep into what is turning into a seriously long commute. He is already deep into a journey that would be demanding even for experienced runners.
A Quick Stop Before Continuing
At one point, the footage cuts away from the road to show the runner inside a mosque. The video includes the words, “but first, let’s thank God,” before showing people seated inside the prayer hall.
After the stop, the journey continues during daylight. The scenery starts to change as the runner moves away from the busier streets and into greener areas and quieter residential neighbourhoods. Along the way, his route takes him through places like Dhoby Ghaut and Potong Pasir, showing just how far across Singapore he has already travelled.
At this point, you can really see the run starting to wear him out, and viewers noticed it too.
One commenter said they believed his run more than videos of people who still look perfectly made-up after 10km, calling out what they described as “fake runners.”
Azeem replied that this was exactly why he documented parts of the run, giving viewers a glimpse of what the challenge actually looked like along the way.
The footage catches the runner looking more tired as the kilometres continue to pile up, but he keeps moving and pushes on with the journey.His pace remains steady, however, as he continues moving through the city rather than stopping the challenge altogether.
18km Each Way
Towards the end of the video, a Strava activity screen gives a clearer picture of the run. The activity is labelled “Run to home” and records a distance of 18.00km, with an average pace of 7:19 per kilometre.
The tracker also records a moving time of 2:11:38, an elevation gain of 67 metres and 1,378 calories burned. His average heart rate is listed at 171 beats per minute.
The 18km Strava activity appears to represent the journey home, meaning the full trip to work and back adds up to around 36km. That is roughly equivalent to running from one end of Singapore to another and then doing much of the distance again.
The Long Way Home
The final footage shows the runner back on the streets in daylight, with the Singapore skyline and familiar roads appearing behind him.His route map pops up alongside the finished activity, showing just how far he travelled across the island.
What started as a normal morning run to work turned into a whole day endurance mission. Instead of taking the usual commute, he decided to run the entire way, covering 36km across different neighbourhoods before eventually making his way back home.
By the end, the video shows the final route and running stats, making the distance hit even harder 36km on foot, with the run split between heading to work and making the long journey back home.
Watch the video here :
@khawajamuhammadazeem Just realised I accidentally muted the background track, oops 😬
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