Diehard runner Lau to compete in tough Arctic Circle race

Private research: Lau looking at previous participants of the marathon at the Sanctuary Health office in Ipoh.

IPOH: He walked across the Sahara desert during the Marathon Des Sables ultramarathon, not once but twice.

Now Jeff Lau (pic), 26, has set his sights on becoming the first Malaysian to compete in the gruelling 6633 Arctic Ultra Race in the Arctic Circle.