World Kidney Day Run 2012: Results and Photos

Do you know 1 in 10 Malaysians is suffering from kidney disease?

There are more than 12,000 people in the waiting list for kidney transplant and only 22 kidneys were donated last year? That's how critical the shortage of kidneys in this country! Shocking fact, eh?

The theme for World Kidney Day (WKD) this year is Kidneys for Life' promoting organ donation and transplantation.

The World Kidney Day 2012 is celebrated by organising WKD 2012 Run on 4th March 2012 at Dataran Merdeka. FYI, the actual day for WKD is actually on 8th March.

The celebration is co-organized by Malaysian Society of Nephrology (MSN), National Kidney Foundation (NKF), Ministry of Health (MOH) and National Transplant Resource Centre (NTRC) of Malaysia.

The celebration was launched by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin along with both Minister and Deputy Minister of Health. He also gave away the prizes to the top three winners of each category.

TRANSPLANT PATIENT/ ORGAN DONOR FUN RUN (5km)

1. Heng Wen Khai 31.17; 2. Wong Soon Hong 51.21 3.Lee Chen Hoe 1:12.17

SCHOOL BOYS (5km)

1.Balaganesh 22.53; 2.Mohd Muhsin Shahidan 23.20; 3. Teh Wai Kit 23.27

SCHOOL GIRLS (5km)

1. Sabrina Brouwers 27.21; 2. Norwalieyna Nor Aziz 28.17; 3. Liayana Kamaruzaman 29.25

WOMEN VETERAN (7km)

1. Lian Bee Hoon 35.13; 2. Lai Yook Ching 36.10 3. Clarena Khoo 36.38

MEN SR VETERAN (7KM)

1. M.Ramakrishnan 27.39; 2.Tan Eng Huat 30.26; 3.Wong Weng Seng 31.49

MEN JR VETERAN (7km)

1. Jean Pierre Lautredoux 24.45; 2. N. Devendran 23.15; 3.Karmukilan 28.49

WOMEN OPEN (7km)

1. Noor Amelia Musa 30:30; 2. Loh Chooi Fern 32.44; 3.Jessica Tang 34.29

MEN OPEN (7km)

1. Mohd Jiron Riduan 25.13; 2. Shaharudin Hashim 25.35; Thevan Rajoo 25.45