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Tackling HIV with The Toughest Footrace On Earth

Jeff Lau, Red Ribbon Youth Club Icon | Ralph Dixon, Malaysian AIDS Foundation Trustee | Andrew Tebbutt, MAF Marathon des Sables Challenge

23-Mar-16 16:00

Tackling HIV with The Toughest Footrace On Earth

The Discovery Channel ranked the Marathon des Sables as the toughest footrace on earth. With less than a month away from the marathon, Jeff Lau is on his second mission to conquer the gruelling 251 km course to raise RM200,000 for Malaysian AIDS Foundation. His running partner in 2014 and MAF Trustee, Ralph Dixon, and Chair of MAF Marathon des Sables Challenge, Andrew Tebbutt will join in to provide insight into the HIV situation in Malaysia.


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