Azleen is a certified fitness instructor and a self-taught endurance runner. She started running back in 2014 and it was mainly for health and a way to distress after frequent long working hours and competitive working environment in an oil & gas industry. It was in 2017 when she first discovered her passion running long distance and decided to started her journey as an endurance athlete while continue juggling with her corporate responsibilities, and she didn’t looked back since.

2022 was a challenging year for her; was struck with covid-19 in May and the long-covid infection subsequently led to intercostal muscle injury that took her another 2 months to recover, so much so that she had to forgo some ultra distance races that she have signed up for, including her debut in an Ironman70.3 Desaru. Despite the setback, she stayed focus on her recovery, resume training under proper guidance and getting her diets right including incorporating Optimum Nutrition’s products and was able to get back to her favourite sport with some podium results to wrap up the year on a high notes.

Azleen is looking forward to some big races in 2023 and continue advocate the importance of mental wellness as part of a healthy and balance lifestyle.