Athletics Challenge Adds Age Category And Race Number

The holding of the MilkLife Athletics Challenge Series 1 2025 (doc. MilkLife).

JAKARTA Sports service Djarum Foundation, MilkLife, and the Indonesian Athletics Association (PASI) add to the age category and competition number at the MilkLife Athletics Challenge Series 1 2025.

The MilkLife Athletics Challenge Series 1 2025 was held on 20-22 June 2025 at the Supersoccer Arena, Kudus, Central Java. A total of 1,267 students from the school and secondary levels in Kudus Regency and its surroundings took part in this event.

Djarum Foundation's Director of Sports Service, Yoppy Rosimin, said that they added one category of age and race number, previously only nine, to 15 numbers.

"This cannot be separated from increasing the competitive and enthusiastic atmosphere of the participants. We want to make sports something fun, not scary," said Yoppy in the statement.

All 15 competition numbers consist of 60 meters, 80 meters running, 1,000 meters running, 1,500 meters running, 3,000 meters fast walking, 8 x 50 meters mixed relay, long jump, lembing throw, and disc throw.

Yoppy added that the MilkLife Athletics Challenge will be held twice a year due to enthusiasm and positive results obtained from the 2025 Series 1.

"We also appeal to every school to accommodate its students in exploring this athletic sport, as well as parents who give full support," said Yoppy.

The Head of the Development and Achievement Division of PASI Kudus Regency, Noor Akhmad, hopes that the MilkLife Athletics Challenge can become a field for the emergence of quality seeds in various athletic sports numbers for the city of Kudus and Indonesia.

"The sustainable holding of the MilkLife Athletics Challenge is certainly a positive forum for athletes in Kudus to hone their ability and improve self-development benchmarks," said Noor.

The Regent of Kudus, Sam'ani Intakoris, and Deputy Regent, Bellinda Putri Sabrina Birton, were also present and witnessed firsthand the MilkLife Athletics Challenge Series 1 2025. They also appreciated this event because it was a positive activity that was able to reap achievements.

"We are also here to support many cadres in athletics from Kudus. We hope that events like this will continue so that children can have positive containers and are not fixated on gadgets," said Sam'ani.

MilkLife Athletics Challenge Series 1 2025 gave birth to Madrasah Ibtidaiyah (MI) NU Islamic Education as the overall champion of KU-10, SD 4 Jekulo won the highest title for KU-12, and SMP 1 Dawe won 16 KU-15 champions.