When Amri Rahim crossed the finish line at the Melbourne International Marathon in Australia last October, he wept. It wasn’t just the high from completing the gruelling 42km distance that brought on the tears but an immense sense of pride he felt for successfully turning his life around.
Just two years before, Amri was diagnosed with diabetes. At 120kg, his doctors warned him that if he didn’t change his lifestyle drastically, he would be at risk of serious health complications.
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