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Yee posing at his own wall of fame dedicated to all-things Ironman and triathlon races at his Petaling Jaya home. - YEE SZE MUN
“I’ve been into running since primary school and have always enjoyed competing with my family and friends,” says the 66-year-old regional sales manager from Petaling Jaya, Selangor. When Yee participated in Ironman Langkawi 2000, Thiang brought his family to Langkawi to support his like-minded friend.
“When the emcee announced, ‘Jason, you’re an Ironman’, as I crossed the finishing line after 15 hours and 39 minutes, tears rolled down my cheeks. That’s when I understood the meaning of the phrase, ‘Every Ironman finisher is a winner’,” he says. “Cycling is the most time and energy-consuming of them all,” he notes, “To prepare for an Ironman, we need to log 130-150km, which usually takes six to eight hours.”
However, he believes it’s never too late to take up the sport. For those interested, he advises starting with more leisurely and relaxing activities to establish an active workout routine. Two years later, they signed up for their first triathlon event, the Port Dickson Triathlon 2007, and trained together, participating in a duathlon and several other running events as part of their preparation.
Unfortunately, he was declared “Did Not Finish” for exceeding the swim and cycling cut-off time of 10 hours 30 minutes by just one minute and 18 seconds. Known affectionately as Uncle Yee among his Ironman peers and crew members, he stands at just 1.57 cm. What’s even more surprising is his age: he’s 87!He has completed 11 consecutive Ironman races, with six podium finishes – three firsts, two seconds, and one third. He only missed the bike discipline cut-off by seven minutes on his 12th attempt.
“This is my story of over 30 years in triathlon. Yes, I had a late start – I was 52 when I raced in my first triathlon, PD Triathlon in 1989,” the self-made businessman recalls.Malaysia’s oldest Ironman, 'Uncle Yee' during his last Ironman race at the Ironman Langkawi 70.3 in Langkawi last year. - YEE SZE MUN“In my 40s, I had to work very hard to put food on the table to feed six people – my family and my parents.
From a couch potato, the regular workouts transformed Yee into a fit, slim, and trim athlete, while the endorphins made him feel better about himself and happier.
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