McDonald's - Olympic Day Run 2009

just yesterday, i went to bata to buy a new running shoe, after being advised by ms kay to take care of my leg...else, i will have to "pay my sin" later @.@

mmm...not my best marathon race...i walked more than 50% of the time >.<

after all, "it is about how you play the game, not about winning or losing"

- J. Rogge, the President of International Olympic Commitee -

my new running shoe - Power from Bata

morning before race...

me with my cert :)

my running buddies ~~

McD - it's what i eat and what i do

yeah!!!! :D :D

with our certs at finishing line

McD breakfast after McD run... (LOL)

I shaked hand with Julian Wynter, the CEO of Standard Chartered Malaysia...

Today is the 7th (or 6th?) installment of the prominent leader talk....fstep has invited Mr Julian Wynter, the then Managing Director and CEO of Standard Chartered Malaysia...

During the Q&A session, i posed a question to him asking his comment on the glitch of the standard chartered KL Marathon run and how it affected StanChart since it was the title sponsor for the run...

He said Standard Chartered was just a title sponsor and not the real culprit behind (of which i acknowledged...) He also said that Octagon, the organiser, has sent them explanation and apology letter...

When i was just about to go for break, i saw him again at the lobby of Darul Takaful... i shaked hand with him and thanked him for the talk earlier...

And guess what... he said sorry to me for the unpleasant experience that i had during the marathon and pat my shoulder at the same time... what a very gentle and down-to-earth man!!!

He also personally assured me, that the marathon next year will be fine and that StanChart will ensure that the organiser will not repeat the same mistake...he hope i will participate in the marathon in 2010...of which i think i will... :)

Update @ 23 November 2012: Sorry, the past tense for 'shake' is 'shook', not 'shaked'...and I didn't participate the StandChart marathon 2010 due to personal matter.... 

octagon apologised for the KL marathon shortcomings...

they admits to the shortcomings...it's in the nst two days ago (report) and also on the official website...

am just wondering how many frustrated runners would forgive and forget and give one more chance?

me, for one, will forgive and forget, but giving chance? hmm....i will always check who the organise is before participating in any marathon in the future....