WILLIAM TAN TO COMPETE IN THE ING THAILAND TEMPLE RUN IN WORLD RECORD BID

Aim to complete 7 marathons on 7 continents in 70 days in a wheelchair

Released on = February 14, 2005, 12:44 am

Press Release Author = Roman Floesser

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Press Release Summary = The ING Thailand Temple Run will be the third leg in Dr William Tan’s bid to set a world record for completing seven marathons on all seven continents in 70 days.

The 48-year old quadriplegic from Singapore is the first wheelchair athlete to attempt this record and enter his name into the Guiness Book of World Records. More...

Press Release Body = The ING Thailand Temple Run will be the third leg in Dr William Tan’s bid to set a world record for completing seven marathons on all seven continents in 70 days.

The 48-year old quadriplegic from Singapore is the first wheelchair athlete to attempt this record and enter his name into the Guiness Book of World Records.

Dr Tan’s first event will be the Antarctic Marathon on February 26 and the final leg of his journey will be the legendary Boston Marathon on 18 April. The ING Thailand Temple Run will be the third stage and serves as the Asian stop.

The Singaporean is an accomplished wheelchair athlete who competed at the 1988 Seoul Paralympic Games and so far has finished 28 marathons.

Apart from his sporting achievements, Dr. Tan has been highly successful in his professional career. After receiving a science degree in Singapore, he went on to study a master’s degree on a Harvard Fulbright Scholarship. He then went to New Zealand for his PhD and later worked as a neuro-researcher in the U.S. Currently, he works as a resident in preventative medicine and public health in Singapore.

With his world record attempt he hopes to raise S$1.5 million for treatment of childhood cancer.

The ING Thailand Temple Run is a running event that offers participants a running as well as a cultural experience. The picturesque setting of the racecourse through fruit orchards, coconut plantations, small villages and past stunning Buddhist
temples in Samut Songkram province makes the marathon a truly unique experience.

The event features a Marathon (42.2k), a Half Marathon (21.1k), a Fun Run (10.5k) and a Kids Run (1k) and is supported by the Tourism Authority of Thailand.

The ING Thailand Temple Run is one of seven races of ING’s Globerunners Program which also includes the ING New York Marathon, ING Amsterdam Marathon, ING Brussels Marathon, ING Edmonton Marathon, ING Ottawa Marathon and ING Taipei Marathon. ING is one of the world's largest financial services companies, offering banking, insurance and asset management in over 50

Web Site = http://www.thailand-temple-run.com

Contact Details = Roman Floesser
Event Manager
ING Thailand Temple Run
5th Floor, CCT Building
109 Surawong Road, Bangkok 10500
Tel. (66) 0 22369415
Fax.(66) 0 22372321