By Melanie Chalil
Their excitement was contagious, made even more surprising over the fact that this was not their first time.Winners of the Run for National Unity 2019 3km Special/OKU Wheelchair category Fuad Sanoesi , Daniel Lee and Wan Effendi Sodikin . ― Picture by Firdaus LatifThe 28-year-old motivational speaker toldFor him and his race buddies, an event like the Run for National Unity means a lot for persons of different abilities.
This year is the first time disabled participants were splintered into various categories, namely those using wheelchairs, those who are hearing impaired and other disabilities such as visual impairment and mentally challenged persons.Lee won first place for 3km Special/OKU Wheelchair category followed by Fuad Sanoesi and Wan Effendi Sodikin.
“The main thing is to get physical exercise which is a much better thing to do than sitting at home. I usually finish way after them because they’re so fast on the wheelchair,” she said.
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