Malaysian retiree runs 7th half-marathon to raise funds for community centre


  • People
  • Monday, 05 Dec 2022

Soo with his Finisher Medal at the recent KL Standard Chartered International Marathon 2022. Photos: Peter Soo

He almost gave up at the 15km mark, but the thought of his students pushed him on.

In the end, the 68-year-old completed the 21km race in just three hours, qualifying him for the Finisher Medal, given to those who finish in three hours and 30 minutes.

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