Winning with a degree of honour


With determination and heroism: We should emulate Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila who was the only athlete ever to win the 42km race in two consecutive Olympics – Rome 1960 and Tokyo 1964.

Malaysians who want to see changes implemented overnight by the Pakatan Harapan government need to remember that it’s not a 100m sprint but a 42km marathon. 

POP quiz – can you name any world marathon champions?

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