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Singapore's fastest distance runner is back! Soh Rui Yong joins us for the fifth time and is at his candid best as he talks about the SEA Games, Tan Chuan-Jin's Instagram deletion, the local sports system that fails our athletes and how all his personal best came after turning 30.

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(0:00:00) Ministry Of Funny Is Hiring

(0:01:22) Intro

(0:03:36) MBA In London And RunSoFast Academy

(0:05:21) Still Competing At 35

(0:07:00) Singapore's Results-Driven Sports Culture

(0:10:18) Injuries, Covid, And The Mindset Shift

(0:14:12) The Double Up Challenge: Half And Full Marathon Back To Back

(0:27:26) Arriving At The Bangkok SEA Games

(0:28:12) The Cardiac Scare That Almost Ruled Him Out

(0:30:54) The Viral Clip Of Getting Lapped

(0:34:11) Why He Was Still Proud Of His Race

(0:35:46) Cheering For Competitors Mid-Race

(0:38:41) Grace, Competition, And Mentoring Younger Athletes

(0:41:05) Firing Back At The SNOC Secretary General

(0:45:44) Athletics Vs Swimming: Comparing Medal Potential

(0:50:51) Why Running Is Harder To Medal In

(0:54:26) Singapore Athletics Has Been Quietly Improving

(0:56:00) How SEA Countries Support Their Athletes

(1:00:04) Singapore's Athlete Support Problem

(1:02:02) Talent Pipeline Vs Structural Issues

(1:05:29) President Tharman Calls Him Singapore's Greatest Distance Runner

(1:08:15) All Publicity Is Good Publicity

(1:09:03) Novita Lam's Viral Controversy

(1:15:22) Tan Chuan-Jin's Instagram Deletion Post Goes Viral

(1:17:29) His LinkedIn Philosophy

(1:22:41) What's Next For Soh Rui Yong

(1:26:43) Targeting The 2027 And 2029 SEA Games

(1:27:12) Breaking Sub-31 And His Future PB Goals

(1:30:07) Running As A Lifestyle And The Academy's Impact

(1:35:36) One Shiok Thing

(1:48:13) Post-Interview Reflection

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