fbpx
Connect with us

Sports

M’sian Tower Runner Conquers Taipei 101 in Just a Little More Than 18 Minutes & 30 Seconds

Published

Soh Wai Ching Win World Championship
Source: Soh Wai Ching l Facebook

Follow us on Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest stories and updates daily.

In a sea of skyscrapers, one man has emerged to conquer them all, and it’s none other than our very Soh Wai Ching.

Throughout the last few years, he has been consistently going to tower-running competitions and winning them.

Just recently, the 2024 Towerrunning World Championships was held on 4 May at the iconic Taipei 101 in Taiwan. And guess what? Soh Wai Ching managed to get first place while competing against 6,000 participants, taking the title of the 2024 World Champion.

A video uploaded on the athlete’s page has since gone viral as tugged at the heartstrings of many Malaysians.

Soh Wai Ching Tower Running Champion 2

In that clip, Wai Ching is seen crying while holding on to the Malaysian flag, and the emcee is in the background shouting that Malaysia truly Asia did it.

This is a biennial event, and it was finally resumed after the last event in 2018, prior to the pandemic. At that time, Soh Wai Ching only managed to get third place.

According to BERNAMA, the 30-year-old conquered Taipei 101 in 18 minutes and 36.62 seconds, beating 6,000 international participants.

Wai Ching completed the first round of 91 floors (390m elevation gain) in 11:35.61s, while he took 7:1.01s to climb 59 floors (256m elevation gain) in the second round.

Coming up behind him are Japan’s Ryoji Watanabe (18:40.04s) and Australian Mark Bourne (19:33.12), who finished second and third, respectively.

Soh Wai Ching Tower Running Champion 1

Malaysia Towerrunning Association (MTA) President Ravinder Singh said that this results from Wai Ching’s dedication.

“Journey to the top has been a testament to his dedication and consistency, having been at the peak of his game since 2020. After four years of maintaining his high performance, he has earned the ultimate towerrunning accolade.”

 

We would like to congratulate Soh Wai Ching for his win and thank him for making the nation proud. We look forward to more wonderful things you will do in the future.

 

Also read: Team Malaysia Wins GOLD at International Cheerleading Championships in the US!

My Post 1 2024 05 01T164256.686

Follow us on Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest stories and updates daily.



Just In

Collage 95 Collage 95
News19 hours ago

42-Year-Old M’sian Man to Become First Person in Terengganu to Be Caned Publicly for Repeated Khalwat

A 42-year-old Malaysian widower will be the first person in Terengganu to be whipped in public for repeated Khalwat. The...

Collage 94 Collage 94
News1 day ago

5 Major Road Accidents Involving Trailers & Containers That Have Happened in M’sia Since 2022

Road accidents happen every day but there has been a significant number of container-related accidents recently.  Unfortunately, most of these...

My Post 1 2024 11 22T162729.854 My Post 1 2024 11 22T162729.854
News1 day ago

Terengganu Recorded 53 Marriages Involving Underaged Girls Since 2022, Most No Longer Studying

Terengganu has allegedly recorded 53 cases of marriages involving underaged girls in the last 2 years. According to a report...

Collage 93 Collage 93
News1 day ago

“Only RM124/month for 3 rooms” – DBKL to Take Action Against PPR Residents Who Aren’t Paying Rent

The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has a stern reminder for residents of the low-cost flats (PPR) in the city....

Collage 1 4 Collage 1 4
News2 days ago

M’sian Doctor Accused of Filming Female Worker’s Backside & Body While She Was Arranging Products

A local doctor was brought to court today (November 22), and is facing charges for allegedly recording videos of a...

Collage 18 2 Collage 18 2
News2 days ago

M’sian Guards Carrying RM200k in Company Cash Tell PDRM They Were Robbed, Get Detained Instead

In recent news, 3 men recently filed a police report after claiming that a sack of money belonging to a...

Feat Image Ayam Goreng Feat Image Ayam Goreng
News2 days ago

Owner of Viral Langkawi Eatery that Charged RM20 for a Small Plate of Ayam Goreng Kunyit Fined RM10,000

Earlier this year, we shared about an eatery in Langkawi, Kedah, that went viral after a customer complained online about...

Feat Image Frenly Feat Image Frenly
News2 days ago

Singapore Voted as the World’s Friendliest City in 2024, No Malaysian City Made it into Top 10

Singapore has been voted the friendliest city in the world in the global luxury and lifestyle travel magazine Condé Nest...

Announcement

Latest Videos



TRENDING TODAY