> Quick view: Merdeka Run 2026 – Ipoh ran on 16 August 2026. On 5 November it was still the only leg of the series missing from Howei's results index, though a direct e-cert page exists. If you just want your next Ipoh run, four are open, from 28 November to 17 January.
Merdeka Run Ipoh results: still not on the index
Howei's Results & E-Certs index (howei.com/result) is where this organiser's certificates are listed. Checked on 5 November 2026, it shows the other five 2026 legs:
- Bukit Mertajam (2 August)
- Sungai Petani (8 August)
- Taiping (23 August)
- Alor Setar (29 August)
- Seri Manjung (6 September)
Ipoh (16 August) is the only one missing. It isn't an Ipoh-wide problem: Sloth Slow Run Ipoh (5 July) and the organiser's newer Batik Run Ipoh (18 October) are both listed. The race's own Howei page shows a greyed-out CLOSED button and a race kit notice, so nothing there suggests it was cancelled.
A page you can try anyway. The e-cert numbers run in order, and howei.com/ecert/2288 opens as "E-certificate | Merdeka Run 2026 - Ipoh", with the usual name or IC search box. It just isn't linked from the index. One thing to expect: we compared it with the same page for nine other races from this organiser, and Ipoh's search form is the only one without a category field behind it. That may mean the certificates haven't been loaded, but we can't confirm it, because testing the search needs a real runner's name or IC.
Here's what to do:
- Enter your name or IC at howei.com/ecert/2288, without dashes in the IC.
- If nothing comes up, email helpdesk@howei.com, the contact on the organiser's event pages, quoting Merdeka Run 2026 - Ipoh and your bib number.
- Keep your bib and registration email until you have the certificate.
Ipoh runs you can still enter
All four showed a live REGISTER button on 5 November.
Leo Fun Run, Sat 28 November
A night run for Sentra Mall Ipoh's first anniversary, 7.30pm-10pm, 5km, run by Pulse Events Enterprise. The draw here is the quicksand medal, with gold glitter that moves inside a clear casing. Register soon: Howei lists 15 November as the closing date.
- Basic, RM35: medal, keychain, lucky draw entry. No tee
- Standard, RM45: the same, plus a lightweight tee
- Premium, RM55: the same, plus a higher-grade tee
- Kit collection: race day itself, 12pm-6pm at the mall, which suits anyone driving in from outside Ipoh
- Sizing: the page says slim-fit Asian sizes and recommends going one size up
Elgini Fun Run, Sun 6 December
4.3km at AEON Mall Station 18, 7.30am flag-off, run by Elgini Sdn Bhd with 1,020 slots. The fee poster says RM35 for the first 200 slots, then RM45, and that this excludes the admin fee and SST, so expect to pay a little more at checkout. Registration closes 25 November or when sold out. The entitlement poster shows a tee, bib, finisher medal and refreshments. Tee sizes run XXS to 5XL. Its terms are strict: no refund, transfer or change of tee size once registration is confirmed, including if you can't attend. Kit collection will be announced on Elgini's social media, and uncollected kits are forfeited. Contact: activezone@elgini.com.
8th Anniversary Run, Sun 20 December
5km at Sentra Mall Ipoh Klebang from Oriental Global Event Management, the Merdeka Run organiser. RM34.90 for the first 100 slots, then RM39.90, with tee and medal designs shown on the page. The itinerary lists a warm-up, Zumba at 8.15am and a lucky draw at 9am, though the prizes aren't named.
Check the date and time before you plan around them. The poster and event details say 20 December, 8am. The page's intro text still says 13 December, which is the Taiping leg's date, and the itinerary graphic shared across legs says 7.30am flag-off.
New Year Run 2027, Sun 17 January
At AEON Mall Station 18, also from Oriental Global. RM34.90 for the first 100 slots, then RM39.90 until sold out, with a tee and medal. The programme starts at 6.45am with a 7.30am flag-off, Zumba at 8.15am and the lucky draw at 9am. The page doesn't state a distance. This organiser's other runs have been 5km, but confirm it before registering.
What your money gets, cheapest first
- RM34.90: Oriental Global's 8th Anniversary or New Year Run, first 100 slots, with tee and medal
- RM35: Elgini, first 200 slots, plus admin fee and SST, with tee and medal
- RM35: Leo Basic, medal and keychain only
- RM39.90: Oriental Global, once the first 100 slots are gone
- RM45: Elgini normal price, plus admin fee and SST, or Leo Standard
- RM55: Leo Premium
The Merdeka and Batik Run legs charged an extra RM5 for 3XL-4XL and RM9 for 5XL-7XL. The new Oriental Global pages don't mention a surcharge either way, so check at checkout if you wear those sizes.
Other legs from the same organiser
- Batik Run, AEON Mall Bukit Mertajam: Sun 15 November, kit collection Sat 14 November, 2pm-6pm, 1st floor in front of KFC. RM34.90-RM39.90. It's in Penang, though Howei tags it Kedah
- Batik Run, Lotus's Seri Manjung: the page disagrees with itself. The header says 8 November, the event details say 22 November, and kit collection is 21 November at AEON Mall Seri Manjung, a different venue. Ask helpdesk@howei.com before you pay
- 8th Anniversary Run, AEON Mall Taiping: Sun 13 December
- New Year Run 2027: AEON Mall Seri Manjung, Sun 10 January; AEON Mall Taiping, Sun 24 January
Fine print
- Closing dates aren't guarantees. Slots can run out first, and the cheapest tiers are capped by slots, not by date.
- Kit collection for the two Oriental Global Ipoh runs isn't posted yet. Its Merdeka Run Ipoh, Batik Run Ipoh and Bukit Mertajam collections were all on the Saturday afternoon before race day, so keep that slot free, but wait for the notice.
- Elgini's terms rule out a refund if it cancels too. The organiser can cancel or change the run for haze (an API reading above 100 at the venue) or other reasons beyond its control, and no refund applies.
- Refund questions for the other three go to the organiser and Howei, not the mall. We didn't find a refund policy on the Leo, 8th Anniversary or New Year Run pages, so don't assume you can get one.
How to pick
Choose Leo if you want a night run or the medal is the point, and you can register by 15 November. Standard is the sensible package, since Basic has no tee.
Choose Elgini if you'd rather do a slightly shorter 4.3km at AEON Station 18, and you're fine with the fees on top and no refunds.
Choose the 8th Anniversary or New Year Run if price matters most. They're the cheapest, and New Year Run leaves you the most time to train.
Skip if you only want a Merdeka medal. That series ended at Seri Manjung on 6 September, and Howei's organiser page lists no 2027 edition yet.
