QuickCheck: Did an Olympian marathon runner take over half a century to complete a run?

Kanakuri crossing the finish line in Stockholm to "complete" five decade run in 1967.

RUNNING is a popular activity that more and more Malaysians are picking up these days. With more marathons and running events being organised almost every week, more and more runners are trying their best to beat their personal best timing, be it a 5km run or a full marathon of 42.195km.

So, runners would train to complete a run within the given qualifying time in the events, which for a full marathon, which can range between six and eight hours.