KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - A 22-year-old Malaysian electronic engineer has claimed a national record for running backwards, saying he "wanted to do something meaningful in life".
S. Moganasundar won a place in the popular "Malaysia Book of Records" after running backwards for 30 kilometres (18.75 miles), the official Bernama news agency reported Monday.
He took three hours, 30 minutes and 35 seconds to complete 75 laps of the 400 metre track at the Perak Stadium in the northeastern town of Ipoh.
"I am happy I did this. I always wanted to do something meaningful in life," he told Bernama.
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