Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe SINGAPORE, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- A 74-year-old man has won first place in his age group in a Singapore track meet, running the 100-meter dash in just 16 seconds. Chan Meng Hui also took the 200-meter race with a time of 34.6 seconds in the Singapore Masters Athletics Track and Field Championships, albeit against only one other competitor. Advertisement "I used to be a marathon runner," the grandfather of two told Straits Times. "But I thought investing 17 seconds to win a seniors' medal is better than seven hours in the marathon." His winning time was one second better than that of the winner in the 60-69 age group. Chan, who runs about three times a week and started marathon racing at age 55, said that it all comes down to positive thinking. "I have run more than 70 races, now I want to try for the shorter distances," he said. "And I want to send a message to the rest than if I can do it, they can too."
