Congratulations Dr. William Tan for Breaking Another World Record: 7 Marathons Across 7 Continents in 27 Days!
This Post is specially dedicated to Dr. William Tan, a dear friend of mine who I have tremendous respect and admiration for. I am also extremely proud to say that William is an associate trainer together with Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group.
On 19th December 2007, Dr. William achieved another world record by becoming the fastest person in the world to complete 7 marathons across 7 continents in 27 days. His amazing race took him to Antarctica, Chile, Egypt, Thailand, Japan, Kenya, Italy, England, New Zealand, and USA between November and December 2007.
A few months earlier on 6th April 2007, Dr. William became the first person in the world to accomplish a marathon in the North Pole in 21 hours and 10 mins despite overwhelming obstacles and extreme conditions of -25 deg C. The most amazing thing is that he accomplished this feat in a wheelchair.
Not only that, during his record breaking attempt, he had an accident during the 100km race in Cairo on 16 Nov. At the 95km point, he crashed with a donkey which came into his path. The frightened donkey kicked him in the face, eye, neck and chest. Despite suffering a fractured 6th rib and his wheelchair damaged, he persevered to continue his journey to reach his goal. Talk about DOING WHATEVER IT TAKES!!!
For those of you who may not know, Dr. William contracted polio at the age of 2 and has since been paralyzed from the waist down. Despite his ŒDisability¹ and being born in a poor family, Dr. William has achieved goals that many able bodied men would never dream of doing!
After being expelled from Kindergarten (after he fought back when bullied by other children), he decided that he wanted to live a life of no limits. He topped Selegie Primary and went to Raffles Institution on a Ministry of Education Scholarship. The NUS Alumnus who majored in Biology and Psychology joined the Civil Service after graduation in 1980. In pursuit of his dream to become a scientist and medical doctor, he ventured abroad for postgraduate studies in 1989. Holder of a First Class Honours in Physiology, this Harvard University¹s Fulbright Scholar and Oxford University¹s Raffles Scholar has also trained at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic in USA. Today, Dr. William is a successful Neuroscientist and medical doctor.
He is also an accomplished sportsman. An Asian-Paralympic TRIPLE GOLD MEDALLIST, he has also competed in many international games including the 1988 Seoul Paralympics, the World Games as well as the Commonwealth Games. He has skydived, water-skied, sailed and even climbed a 14-storey building to raise money. He has helped raised more than $18 million for charities locally and internationally, over the last 20 years.
Find out more about Dr. William Tan by visiting www.willpower.com.sg. If your company, school or organization would like to engage Dr. Tan for a talk, you can call my office at 62740105 and speak to Desmond, Ricky, JD or Leonard.
Congratulations! Dr William
This young Man is really Somebody!
He got great Future, Do you agree?
I did wonder why Great sportmans like
Dr William & Mr Khoo> Mt everest expeditions
are always on this kind of adventures???
I used to say ” What a _______ of Our precious Time!
The fact we got to invested thousands of hours & engergy
to keep ourselves in top form…
We also need True passion to keep improving & Learning
to better ourselves, everyday in everyway???
Recently, I used nearly 3 hours by walking from
Yio Chu Kang to Tampines…
The magic is ” It’s all in the Mind ” & The feeling of this
kind of unique achievement is special to me!
Congratulations! Dr William…
Hmmm…. i’m really impress
Great !!
I will surely live my Life with no limit,you are just such a perfect inspiratio for me…
If he can do it, so can I..
Congratulation Dr.william Tan..
You are The MANN….!!!!
His book is very highly recommended…it’s not what do don’t have…but all the best you have. I started running marathon many years ago, and the feeling at finishing line is by far the best reward one could acheive on his own feet. I read a few chapter a day, a month before the race. It’s the mental food, that awakening your hidden energy. Go for it!
The current record of the oldest man who finished the full marathon is 98 years old…
That’s amazing! And incredibly inspiring, next time I complain about a difficult client I will think of this man. Wow!
WHAT WILL POWER!!!
I admire you Dr. Willam Tan! You’re such an amazing person. Hope I can have your will power to do such things you had accomplished.
More power to you!!!
Rey Orbon
um..may i know if i can actually get him to do an interview for me? i mean my group and i? please get back to me asap. thank you. =) we would like to know more personally.