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M'sia man, 91, runs 10km race within 2 hours, did not finish last
Fitter than me.
August 19, 2025, 03:12 PM
If you think you're too old for a run, think again.
91-year-old Ong Kim Hwa participated in the 10km Men's Senior Veteran category of the Petaling Jaya Half Marathon on Aug. 17.
He smashed it with a timing of 1 hour and 46 minutes.
Photo from PJ Half Marathon's Facebook page via Action Pix Malaysia.
Out of the 127 participants in the senior veteran category (aged 55 and above), he placed at 118.
Overall, he placed 1296 out of a total of 1422 participants.
According to TikTok page @serembanonline, the nonagenarian from Seremban is already planning for his next run.
@serembanpage Uncle Ong Kim Hwa, umur 91 tahun, berasal dari Seremban berjaya menamatkan larian 10km di acara PJ Half Marathon 2025 dalam masa 1 jam & 46min dan beliau sudah pun bermula membuat perancangan untuk menyertai acara larian yang seterusnya di Kepong. #Tahniah Uncle Ong ‼️ 记者关心地问阿公是否觉得辛苦，阿公连声说“不会”、“很好很好”，声音洪亮有力，脚步稳健不曾停歇，展现91岁高龄过人的体力。 #星洲日报 #sinchew 2025 PJ Half Marathon, the 91 years old, Uncle Ong Kim Hwa from Seremban successfully crossed the finish line in 1 hour & 46 mins in the Men's 10km category and he's already looking forward to the next race in Kepong! #Congratulations #PJHALFMARATHON2025 ♬ original sound - serembanpage
The Petaling Jaya Half Marathon is also not his first running event.
Just a week before on Aug. 10, he participated in the IJM Land Half Marathon in the 12km Men's Open category, clocking in an official timing of two hours and two minutes.
Photo from Arena Malaysia Asia.
Top image from Action Pix Malaysia and @serembanonline.
