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Running From Cancer | Frank Chong | TEDxPenangRoad

410 views · Published 5 August 2015 · 15:53 · Indexed 21 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2015 · Nonprofits & Activism

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To be diagnosed with cancer is hard; to be diagnosed with cancer at the age of 12 is doubly hard. As Frank aptly said, "cancer is not a death sentence". How does a cancer survivor, build a life after cancer? Using his marathon running experience, Frank Chong inspires us to believe in hope. An only child, Frank was raised and educated in Johor Bahru  before moving to Klang to pursue his tertiary educations. Frank is currently working as a retailer of sports attires. Frank was diagnosed at the age of 12 for Rhabdomyosarcoma. Aside from weakness in the left wrist, he has since made a full recovery in 1994. Since his recovery, Frank has been actively participating in marathon runs all over the world. One of the most note worthy ones include his completion of the Comrades Marathon, the world's largest and oldest ultra-marathon race. In 2007, he became a certified marathon trainer. Frank is currently an experience marathon consultant in Malaysia. Elsewhere, he operates the Running Lab Malaysia, he is also a partner for CARIF and the ambassador for Comrades Marathon Association in Malaysia. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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