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TP attempts new world
record
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True
grit — Dr William Tan (on hand-bicycle),
with TP students and staff kept the pace going
through the night during the record-setting attempts.
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SOME 6,000 staff, students, alumni and friends of TP
heralded the New Year by putting themselves through
the challenge of setting a new national and Guinness
world record for the longest distance run by a relay
team in 24 hours. At the end of the run, held from January
5 to 6, TP achieved a new national record for the greatest
cumulative distance run of 14,023km, smashing the previous
record by over five times! A confirmation with Guinness
on a new world record is currently pending.
The record was set alongside Dr William Tan, a paralympic
wheelchair athlete, as he attempted to set another Guinness
world record for hand-cycling around a track in 24 hours.
He chalked up a total of 264km. Earlier, he had delivered
a series of inspiring talks to TP staff and students,
urging them to challenge their limits. As the two simultaneous
records were being attempted, students rallied Dr Tan
and the runners on by putting up a series of activities
and performances to keep the mood going throughout the
entire event.
TP’s Deputy Principal, Mr Edmond Khoo, commented:
“This remarkable achievement bears testimony to
our TP spirit. It speaks volumes of how we can move,
as a family, to pull our resources and varied expertise
together to accomplish an impressive feat.”
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