Magical rhythm

All smiles: Tan Li Ren (left) celebrating after breaking the 20,000m walk Sukma record. Shot putter Farhana Izurein Faizalamizul of Perlis (top), Johor’s M. Poven Kumar (bottom right) and FT’s Chen Jie Yi (1,500m) also stole the limelight. — Malaysia Athletics/IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

SERDANG: Long before she laced up for race walking, Tan Li Ren had already found a different kind of pacesetter – BTS.

The 16-year-old Melaka walker, who has followed the South Korean boyband since she was seven, says their music has carried her through every tough training session and low moments on the way to becoming a Malaysia Games (Sukma) champion yesterday.