PRIME Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob today congratulated national tower running champion Soh Wai Ching, who reaffirmed his status as world no. 1 after topping the “Tunnel to Towers Climb NYC” competition in New York on Saturday.

In a post on his Facebook page, Ismail said Keluarga Malaysia (Malaysian family) is proud of Soh’s achievements and hopes he will continue to maintain the momentum of success.

“Congratulations to Soh Wai Ching for reaffirming his world number one status!” he said.

“Keluarga Malaysia, do emulate the success that has been carved by our family member as an inspiration to jointly build success and raise Malaysia’s name on the world stage.”

Soh, 27, won climbing 2,226 steps and 104 floors of the One World Trade Centre building in 12 minutes and 46 seconds. – Bernama, June 10, 2022.