Saturday, 05 Oct 2019 01:08 PM MYTMohd Shahril thanked his family for giving him the moral support needed to complete the run. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
The 35-year-old overcame the odds and bagged second place in Category Q during the Run for National Unity 2019 this morning, his first top 3 placement since his leg injury. “I feel so happy. Overall, I’m satisfied with my performance and it took me around a month to prepare for this run.“Even though my pace isn’t what it used to be, I still put in work step by step and powered on through the pain,” he toldParticipants from all walks of life took part in the run, including those with special needs and disabilities. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Running every single day in the weeks leading up to the big day helped prime the sports teacher for the three-kilometre track, which he completed in 15 minutes and 22 seconds.
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