I FOUND HIM TO BE VERY POLITE AND HUMBLE MAN. HE IS SO SLIM I DONT THINK THERE IS ANY FAT IN HIM.

I HAVE KNOWN HIM FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS AS A PARTICIPANT IN THE ROAD RUNNING EVENTS MY COMPANY TWENTY FIRST CENTURY SPORTS ORGANIZES. HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN RESPECTFUL TO ME AS I AM TO HIM.

HE IS SOFT SPOKEN BUT WHEN IS COMES TO SPEAKING ABOUT RUNNING HE GETS A BIT MORE ENERGIZED AND EXCITED AND EVERY NOW AND THEN HE BREAKS INTO A SMILE.

I FIND IT STRANGE THAT HE IS ALMOST NEVER IN THE PAPERS BUT HE IS A NATIONAL CHAMPION IN THE TOUGHEST SPORTS THERE IS.

THIS MAN RUNS 42 KM IN UNDER 3 HOURS. I WOULD PROBALBLY TAKE 3 DAYS TO DO THAT INCLUDING LENGTHLY DRINK AND FOOD BREAK. TOO BE HONEST I DONT THINK AT MY CURRENT STATE OF MIND I CAN FINISH THE DISTANCE.

CAN YOU IMAGINE HIS MENTAL POWER? CAN YOU POSSIBLE UNDERSTAND HIS PHYSICAL ENDURANCE CAPACITY?

YET! HE IS NEVER IN OUR MEDIA LIME LIGHT. FORGET LIME LIGHT. WHAT ABOUT JUST A STORY ON HIM.

IN FOOTBALL 22 FELLAS RUN AROUND FOR 90 MINUTES OR SO SHARING. THEY HAVE THE LUXURY OF WALKING, RESTING AND FALING AND LYING OWN ON THE GROUND WHEN THEY ARE INJURED OR WHEN THE BALL IS NOT WITH THEM. A 10 MINUTE IS ALSO THROWN IN FOR GOOD MEASURE.

BUT A MARATHON RUNNER LIKE SHAHARUDIN HAS NO LUXURY OF THIS NATURE. HE RUNS AND RUNS AND RUNS AT THE SPEED YOU WOULD FIND DIFFICULT TO KEEP UP WITH IF YOUR WERE JOGGING AND SOME OF US SPRINTING.

OF COURSE YOU CAN WALK THE WHOLE 42KM OR QUIT. BUT I AM REFERRING TO AN ATHLETE LIKE SHAHARUDIN WHO IS THE REAL DEAL. A MARATHONER (IF THERE IS SUCH A WORD) WHO WANTS TO WIN EVERYTIME, WHO HAS THE PHYSICAL STRENTGH AND MENTAL POWER, THE PASSION TO WIN AND FINISH EVERY TIME. WHO LOVES THE CHALLENGE OF RUNNING THE MARATHON.

I WAS HUMBLED BY HIS PRESENCE AFTER HE LEFT THE INTERVIEW AS I REFLECTED ON HIS GREATNESS AND HUMILITY ALL AT THE SAME TIME.

MY TWO CENTS WORTH.