Search results
Aug 8, 2020 · Known as Singapore's "Blade Runner" due to the prosthetic leg he runs on, Mr Shariff Abdullah will be spending National Day (Aug 9) running 55km in honour of the Republic's 55 years of...
- Singapore's 'Blade Runner' to run marathon on Mount Everest to raise ...
Dubbed by some as Singapore's "Blade Runner", the...
- Singapore's 'Blade Runner' to run marathon on Mount Everest to raise ...
Feb 8, 2015 · Like Pistorius, Abdullah requires a prosthetic leg since he was born without a left foot, but unlike the shamed South African, Singapore’s Blade Runner has distinguished himself as a role model and his fame is spreading! At 45, his life story is compelling.
May 19, 2016 · Dubbed by some as Singapore's "Blade Runner", the 47-year-old is the first athlete with a prosthetic leg taking part in the Tenzing-Hillary Everest Marathon and the only Singaporean this year.
May 9, 2022 · The story of Shariff Abdullah, Singapore Blade Runner. [Inspiring Asia] A.D.A 爱与梦想. 11 subscribers. Subscribed. 4. 101 views 1 year ago. Shariff completed an incredible feat of 29...
- 8 min
- 131
- A.D.A 爱与梦想
- Participating in The Tenzing-Hillary Everest Marathon on May 29
- Challenges That The Singapore Blade Runner Will Probably Face
- Training Hard to Achieve His Dream
- Took Up A Technical Mountaineering Course
- Other Blog Posts
And come May 29 this year, the Singapore Blade Runner will be taking on his greatest challenge yet – when he participates in the Tenzing-Hillary Everest Marathon. Billed as the most adventurous trail run in the world, the Everest Marathon is a self-sufficient marathon race that will take runners to the base of the classic south face of the world-fa...
Shariff is definitely well aware of the difficulties of the Everest Marathon, especially for an amputee athlete such as himself. He explained, “One of my biggest challenges will be the prosthetic leg, especially the foot. That’s because the stump sinks down into the leg socket, and this causes lots of pain as well as wear and tear of the prosthetic...
Nevertheless, to successfully achieve his dream of conquering the Everest Marathon though, the Singapore Blade Runner has been training hard since 2013, by taking part in plenty of obstacle races such as the recent Men’s Health Urbanathlon and the Commando Challenge, and building his strength by climbing stairs as well as doing trekking at MacRitch...
The Singapore Blade Runner took a technical mountaineering course several years back to set him up for the Everest adventure, and as well, he is using the Boston Marathon 2015 as part of his training too, to help him get used to the cold weather that he will face when he is up there on Mount Everest. Explained Shariff, “Sometimes, when you are runn...
Jun 15, 2016 · And last month, the Singapore Blade runner, whose real name is Mohammad Shariff Abdullah Peters Christopher, finally had the chance to realise his dream – at the Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon in Kathmandu, Nepal. Singapore Blade runner made it to the Everest base camp this year. His dream to go to Everest.
Nov 26, 2016 · Why We Run: Singapore’s Blade Runner aims to inspire. Singapore's "Blade Runner" Shariff Abdullah, who is born without a left foot, will be taking part in his eighth straight Standard...
