KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 3 -- At Panorama Bukit Antarabangsa, archery was less about standing still and more about endurance.

From early morning, competitors at the National Field Archery Championship 2025 trekked across steep slopes and uneven paths, climbing and descending hills before even raising their bows.

Field archery, unlike its Olympic-style counterpart, removes the comfort of flat ground and fixed distances.

Targets are scattered across natural terrain, positioned on high and low ground, with distances often left unmarked, forcing archers to rely on judgement, experience and physical stamina.

For first-time participant Mohamed Rizal Sarip, a school teacher from Sekolah Sukan Tunku Mahkota Ismail in Bandar Penawar, Johor, the chal...