PJ anniversary fosters community ties, teamwork
Bowling championship, tower run and football tourney among events commemorating 19th year of city status
Cooperation, camaraderie and competition were the buzzwords during the month-long celebration to mark the 19th city-status anniversary of Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
These were evident in sports-related events organised by Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ), which included the Mayor's Cup Tenpin Bowling Championship with Strategic Partners and Local Authorities, PJ Tower Run, PJ 10K Run and Petaling Jaya Mayor's Cup Community Football Tournament.
In the bowling event, 175 participants representing 12 local councils in Selangor, seven local councils outside Selangor and 18 strategic partners from enforcement-related government agencies took to the lanes.
'This inaugural championship is one of MBPJ's initiatives to continue strengthening cooperation between enforcement agencies in Selangor and throughout Malaysia,' Petaling Jaya mayor Mohamad Zahri Samingon said in his speech at the event in Bandar Sunway.
Mohamad Zahri (centre) posing with cosplay runners at PJ Tower Run 2025.
The championship consisted of three rounds and four categories, namely Mixed Team, VIP Individual, High Game and High Series, with over RM3,000 in prizes.
The Petaling Jaya District Police Headquarters team was crowned champion in the Mixed Team category.
The second to fifth placed winners in the category were Selangor State Police Headquarters, Shah Alam City Council, Sepang Municipal Council and Seremban City Council.
The third edition of PJ Tower Run offered participants an opportunity to test their endurance up 552 steps over 25 floors of Menara MBPJ.
The run featured a two-round, knock-out competition format, where the 10 fastest runners in each category advance to the final.
This year saw 215 runners from various age groups and backgrounds participating.
The race featured eight categories: Men's Elite, Women's Elite, Men's Open (16-39 years), Men's Veteran (40 years and above), Women's Open (16-39 years), Women's Veteran (40 years and above), VIP and Children.
Chenmoh FC taking on KSR Seratarata on their way to winning the Mayor's Cup football tournament.
Malaysia's tower running champion Soh Wai Ching successfully defended his title in the Men's Open category, while Michele Tan won in the Women's Open category, each receiving a cash prize of RM500.
Winners in the Veteran categories received RM350 each, while the VIP and Children's categories offered top prizes of RM250 and RM150, respectively.
'PJ Tower Run also acts as a pathway for participants to earn qualification points and improve their rankings in the global tower running list, making it an internationally recognised event,' said MBPJ Corporate Communications Unit in a statement.
In the Mayor's Cup football tournament, Chenmoh FC defeated KSR Seratarata 2-0 in the final to take the top prize of RM3,000 and trophy.
Cannon FC placed third and Free Agent FC were fourth in the event between Petaling Jaya clubs and community groups.
MBPJ lined up some 30 events throughout last month to mark the anniversary celebration.
Petaling Jaya received city status on June 20, 2006, making it the second city in Selangor after Shah Alam.
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