Malaysian Indians top walking marathon
By IANSMonday, June 7, 2010
IPOH - An ethnic Indian woman and her two daughters bagged the top three prizes in a walking competition in Malaysia.
The Ipoh Starwalk 2010, the annual walking marathon, turned out to be a family affair for 49-year-old K. Kamaladevi, a nurse from Penang who won the first prize in the Women Veteran’s category here Sunday.
Kamaladevi’s daughters - N. Vithiaa, 20, and N. Nithiyaa, 23 - came in the second and third spot respectively in the women’s category. In the fourth place was her 29-year-old niece M. Nalienaa.
Kamaladevi said her youngest daughter Mashni, 13, came third in the Girl’s category.
She has been participating in Ipoh Starwalk since its inception in 2004.
“I’m proud to say that I have managed to get into the top three placing each time since the competition category was introduced in 2005,” Kamaladevi said.
She insisted all her family members participate in the competition. Her husband S. Nilamani, 53, an insurance agent, walked in the non-competition category.
“We decided to make it a family affair, starting off by visiting my in-laws in Batu Gajah where we stayed the night prior to the walk,” said Kamaladevi.
Ipoh Starwalk 2010 attracted a record participation of 12,000 people, said The Star newspaper, one of its organisers.
