Retired soldier on 500km patriotic run
Retired soldier on 500km patriotic run
Ten-day mission: Nasir starting his run from the Zahir Mosque in Alor Setar, Kedah, to Dataran Merdeka in the nation’s capital..
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ALOR SETAR: Retired soldier Nasir Abas has begun his 500km run from here to Kuala Lumpur to celebrate the 59th Merdeka celebrations.
He began his run from the Zahir Mosque yesterday with the aim to instil the spirit of patriotism among youths, who he said seemed to forget the true meaning of independence.
Nasir, 61, of Taman Sri Putra, Kuala Kedah, said he aimed to complete his feat within 10 days, and he would be accompanied by two safety cars.
The run was flagged off at 7.30am by Kuala Kedah Umno vice-chief Datuk Abdul Mutalib Harun.
Nasir, who is an imam at the Putra Mosque in Kuala Kedah, retired from the military in 1998 after serving for 21 years.
He said his love for the country became one of the driving forces to engage in the solo run.
Nasir was listed in the Malaysia Book Of Records for two consecutive years, beginning 2002, after he ran 1,754km in 30 days across the peninsula from Kelantan to Perlis.
In 2003, he etched another record after running 2,068km from Tawau to Kuching in 53 days.
He also ran about 500km from the Shah Alam Stadium in Selangor to the Darul Aman Stadium here to celebrate Kedah’s appearance in the Malaysia Cup final in December last year. — Bernama
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ALOR SETAR: Retired soldier Nasir Abas has begun his 500km run from here to Kuala Lumpur to celebrate the 59th Merdeka celebrations.
He began his run from the Zahir Mosque yesterday with the aim to instil the spirit of patriotism among youths, who he said seemed to forget the true meaning of independence.
Nasir, 61, of Taman Sri Putra, Kuala Kedah, said he aimed to complete his feat within 10 days, and he would be accompanied by two safety cars.
The run was flagged off at 7.30am by Kuala Kedah Umno vice-chief Datuk Abdul Mutalib Harun.
Nasir, who is an imam at the Putra Mosque in Kuala Kedah, retired from the military in 1998 after serving for 21 years.
He said his love for the country became one of the driving forces to engage in the solo run.
Nasir was listed in the Malaysia Book Of Records for two consecutive years, beginning 2002, after he ran 1,754km in 30 days across the peninsula from Kelantan to Perlis.
In 2003, he etched another record after running 2,068km from Tawau to Kuching in 53 days.
He also ran about 500km from the Shah Alam Stadium in Selangor to the Darul Aman Stadium here to celebrate Kedah’s appearance in the Malaysia Cup final in December last year. — Bernama
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