After a trip to Paris Disneyland with his girlfriend to celebrate his 32nd birthday last weekend, Soh Rui Yong returned to his London apartment to find an...
While there were no national records for the 5km road race previously, Singapore Athletics said it “recognised Soh’s achievement” as it fulfils the criteria of having UK Athletics race permits and a course accuracy certification.
Soh, who is completing an internship in financial crime prevention, will return home this month. He will compete in the Safra Singapore Bay Run and Army Half Marathon and Pocari Sweat Run Singapore before heading back to Europe.as he was not selected by the Singapore National Olympic Council.clinched the 10,000m silverHe plans to run in the Valencia Half Marathon and complete a marathon by the end of 2023.
He said: “At the end of the day, running is not something I do to compete, it’s something I do because I genuinely believe that everyone who has some form of regular exercise becomes a happier and more productive human being. “During Covid, I didn’t train for a while and realised something was really lacking. I wasn’t my best self even though I had more time on my hands...
“I realised that there will come a day when I will hang up my competitive shoes – I don’t think that’s anywhere near on the horizon because I’m still getting better every year.”
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