Virtual Run: Race To Equality

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Pusat KOMAS held its maiden run named Race to Equality, which derived from the consciousness of initiating a sustainable movement towards greater equality of treatment between Malaysia’s plural ethnicities. Since 2009, Pusat KOMAS has pursued equality with the aspiration that racial discrimination become an ostracised and unpopular phenomenon. In the slogan, ‘Race’ referred to a shift of focus from race or ethnicity to the ideal of Equality.
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Ms Anusha Arumugam at the announcement of the Race to Equality virtual run during the 10th National Conference on Non-Discrimination.]

The run was held as a virtual event from 13 May to 14 June 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic movement restrictions imposed upon the nation at that time. A virtual run – as opposed to a physical, collective run – is a running event that one could participate at any location, at one’s own pace, outside or on a treadmill, alone or with a group of friends.

Each participant was required to pledge to the following statement:

MY PLEDGE:
To stand up against all forms of racial discrimination and hate speech in building a more equal and inclusive Malaysian nation.

Participants were also encouraged to take selfies of themselves in the Race to Equality T-shirt and submit the photo to the online platform for the running event.

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The Pusat KOMAS team and their Race to Equality T-shirts

To complete the event, participant ran physically with a running/exercise app to track their running achievements and progress, then submitted screenshots of their progress to the registered platform. Participants who completed the run received a virtual certificate of completion.

Special Thanks to:

  • Mr Yeoh Kean Thai for conceptualising the visual design of Race to Equality
  • Soon Wei Xen for the design of the Race to Equality T-shirts
  • Checkpoint Spot for hosting and promoting our virtual event on their website and socials
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