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Medical Society 23 May 201

I Wish to Run 2012 is a charityultra-marathon organized by theNational University of SingaporeMedical Society, aimed to raise

funds for children with lifethreatening medical conditionsunder the wings of Make-A-WishFoundation Singapore.

I Wishto Run

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How to run an ultramarathon?Puff out your chest, put one footin front of the other, and dontstop till you cross the finish line.

- Dean Karnazes

Written and designed by: Tang Jun HanPhotography by: Brendan Chin, Nathanael Foong, Keson Tay and Colin Ng

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Two medical students ran morethan 100km each in an effort tofulfill the wishes of thesechildren.

It was exactly one year ago thatthe organizing committeestarted planning for this fund-raising event. Tang Jun Han, 23and Adriel Tay, 21, bothsecond-year medical students,

wanted to marry their love for

running with an outreach tothe community.

With the help of 35 studentsfrom Yong Loo Lin School ofMedicine, they put together acarnival to celebrate thecontributions and effort of thedonors and the runners. SaidMr. Tay, I see the importanceof letting these childrenexperience the feeling of having

their wishes fulfilled,something that we may havetaken for granted when we

were children.

On 22 May, the two runners,Mr. Tang and ThiaghuChandra, 21, also a second-yeamedical student started theirrun in East Coast Park, BigSplash at 1pm.

A/Prof. Rajendran K, a highly

respected professor who taughtthem when they were first-years was also present to lendhis support and to flag themoff. Mr. Tang and Mr. Thiaghu

were committed to go thedistance to reach out to thechildren.

Despite the hot and dry

weather, their relentlesscadence took them through thafternoon. They had a simpledinner of fried rice at 730pm iBedok Reservoir before theystarted making their way backto school.

Two medical students ran more than 100km each

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They kept going strong,taking down the distance a mile at a time

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As they pushed into the night,traces of fatigue from the weatherand the long hours can be seen ontheir faces. Even with the rain atnight, instead of slowing down,they stepped up their pace.

Meanwhile, the medical crew andsupport team were workingovertime, tending to the runners atevery rest point. They kept goingstrong, taking down the distance amile at a time. At daybreak the nextday, the duo finally entered theuniversitys compound. The 100kmon the roads was a really humbling

experience for them both. They laydown on the ground and fell fastasleep almost immediately. Both ofthem caught a 10 minutes napbefore they readied themselves forthe last 23km on the NUS runningtrack.

At 830am on 23 May, the NUS trackwas buzzing with activities! Acrowd of 150 students andprofessors from the School ofMedicine, School of Nursing andSchool of Pharmacy, the doctorsand staff from the NationalUniversity Health System and

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friends and families cheeredthe duo on as they ran the last23km on the running track.Despite the light drizzle at thestart, the festive mood andcelebration were not dampeneda single bit.

The carnival saw bands playinglive music. There were alsofood and beverage stalls

including Starbucks, Milo,P.Osh brownies and Sogurt! A

stall selling sportsmerchandise was also set up.In addition, there were games,lucky draws and competitionssuch as the photobooth, sumo

wrestling and the dunkingmachine.

Our very sporty Guest-of-Honor, Vice-Dean forEducation, A/Prof. Hooi Shing

Chuan even agreed to bedunked in celebration of the

spirit of charity! At 1130am, MrTang and Mr. Thiaghu crossedthe finishing line, completing adistance of 123km across thecountry.

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