Gurkha Who Runs Under 6M58Secs For 2.4KM Challenge Will Win S$1,500 Cash Prize

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Zhi Hao
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Lost touch with the entire Soh Rui Yong saga because of its sheer development speed? Well, here’s a rough rundown of what has occurred thus far:

  • On 4 Sep, 30-year-old Soh Rui Yong, two-time SEA Games Champion and Singapore’s resident Sonic broadcast his timing for the Pocari Sweat Singapore 2.4km Challenge.
  • His 6 minutes and 53.18 seconds timing met with mixed reactions, probably because of his last sentence.
  • “Somehow, some people still think their “army/commando bmt mate who smokes” ran faster,” Soh wrote, adding a clown emoji at the end.
  • He emerged again amidst the backlash to clarify his statement and challenged commandoes (both current and former) to beat his timing at the next Pocari Sweat 2.4km Challenge.
  • Soon after, the prize pool grew, as though he is afraid no one would be willing to show up.
  • Soh also became a “marketing genius” and will, no doubt, be highly sought after in the near future.

Thereafter, it was announced that Subas Gurung, the fastest Gurkha runner in the monstrous contingent, has accepted Soh’s challenge: break Soh’s record in a 2.4km run.

For the record, Gurung had previously achieved 6 mins 58 seconds, and that was after 60 push-ups and 60 sit-ups.

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Suffice to say; he has a really decent chance.

But here’s the thing; the prize pool thus far has only been applicable for Singaporeans. And Gurung, who’s Nepalese, will not be eligible for it.

For more context, you can click here.

Though Gurung had accepted the invite notwithstanding that particular notion, Soh had taken it upon himself to source a separate prize pool for Gurung.

And the result? A resounding yes.

Gurkha Who Runs Under 6M58Secs For Pocari 2.4KM Challenge Will Win S$1,500 Cash Prize

Earlier yesterday (15 September 2021), Soh updated his Facebook page with a delightful post:

Updated bonuses for the running population, with one specifically catered to the Gurkha contingent.

In the post, Soh announced that three separate bonuses, sponsored by Prodel, Novastella, and Black Dot, have been added to the 2.4km challenge.

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The first, the Prodel Military Sub 7:00 challenge, will reward S$1,500. As the name implies, the sum will be payable to the first NSF or regular military serviceman to run under 7 minutes.

Meanwhile, the Novastella Gurkha Record Bonus will reward S$1,500 to the first Gurkha who runs below the current Gurkha record of 6min 58sec.

Considering how Gurung had achieved the record after pumping 60 in the push-up and sit-up sectors, it’s safe to say that it’s S$1,500 in the bag.

And last but not least, the Black Dot Singapore Record Bonus will reward S$1,500 to the first Singaporean man who runs below 6min 53.18sec. Or in other words, it will be rewarded to the first local man who manages to break Soh’s national record.

You can view the post down below:

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To date, the post has garnered over 1.2K likes & reactions, as well as 138 shares.

Netizens have also appraised the gesture, with several applauding Soh for his marketing genius.

One even lauded Soh for doing what the SAF has failed to for years.

“Congrats Soh Rui Yong!” the Netizen wrote. “You have done what SAF and the schools have tried to do for years but unsuccessful(ly), being interested in the 2.4km run!”

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Meanwhile…

The main prize pool is still up for grabs. And it was just updated to include 70 packets from local actor Maxi Lim’s snack company.

Well, time to avoid that cigarette stick if you want to hit the jackpot, huh?

Thus far, at least 2,158 runners have signed up for the run.

So if you’re interested, do register here.

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Feature Image: Facebook (Soh Rui Yong)

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Zhi Hao
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