#800: Soh Rui Yong on Tan Chuan Jin’s Instagram "Deletion" & Mark Chay’s SEA Games Comments episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 6, 2026 · 1H 54M

#800: Soh Rui Yong on Tan Chuan Jin’s Instagram "Deletion" & Mark Chay’s SEA Games Comments

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Singapore's fastest distance runner is back! Soh Rui Yong joins us for the fifth time and is at his candid best as he talks about the SEA Games, Tan Chuan-Jin's Instagram deletion, the local sports system that fails our athletes and how all his personal best came after turning 30.𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀!We’re looking for people to join our team! Click on the links below to find out more about the roles. If you’re interested, send your CV & cover letter to [email protected]!Creative Producer https://www.ministryoffunny.com/careersFolklory Growth Hacking Internship https://www.ministryoffunny.com/careers𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Terence: Black Myth: Wukong - Final Trailer | PS5 Games - YouTubeHaresh: Why Do Some Footballers Just Look So Good?Rui Yong: How To Be A Singapore Election SUPERSTAR𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here(0:00:00) Ministry Of Funny Is Hiring(0:01:22) Intro(0:03:36) MBA In London And RunSoFast Academy(0:05:21) Still Competing At 35(0:07:00) Singapore's Results-Driven Sports Culture(0:10:18) Injuries, Covid, And The Mindset Shift(0:14:12) The Double Up Challenge: Half And Full Marathon Back To Back(0:27:26) Arriving At The Bangkok SEA Games(0:28:12) The Cardiac Scare That Almost Ruled Him Out(0:30:54) The Viral Clip Of Getting Lapped(0:34:11) Why He Was Still Proud Of His Race(0:35:46) Cheering For Competitors Mid-Race(0:38:41) Grace, Competition, And Mentoring Younger Athletes(0:41:05) Firing Back At The SNOC Secretary General(0:45:44) Athletics Vs Swimming: Comparing Medal Potential(0:50:51) Why Running Is Harder To Medal In(0:54:26) Singapore Athletics Has Been Quietly Improving(0:56:00) How SEA Countries Support Their Athletes(1:00:04) Singapore's Athlete Support Problem(1:02:02) Talent Pipeline Vs Structural Issues(1:05:29) President Tharman Calls Him Singapore's Greatest Distance Runner(1:08:15) All Publicity Is Good Publicity(1:09:03) Novita Lam's Viral Controversy(1:15:22) Tan Chuan-Jin's Instagram Deletion Post Goes Viral(1:17:29) His LinkedIn Philosophy(1:22:41) What's Next For Soh Rui Yong(1:26:43) Targeting The 2027 And 2029 SEA Games(1:27:12) Breaking Sub-31 And His Future PB Goals(1:30:07) Running As A Lifestyle And The Academy's Impact(1:35:36) One Shiok Thing(1:48:13) Post-Interview Reflection𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!Reddit | Telegram𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀TikTok | Instagram | Facebook𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Singapore's fastest distance runner is back! Soh Rui Yong joins us for the fifth time and is at his candid best as he talks about the SEA Games, Tan Chuan-Jin's Instagram deletion, the local sports system that fails our athletes and how all his personal best came after turning 30.𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀!We’re looking for people to join our team! Click on the links below to find out more about the roles. If you’re interested, send your CV & cover letter to [email protected]!Creative Producer https://www.ministryoffunny.com/careersFolklory Growth Hacking Internship https://www.ministryoffunny.com/careers𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Terence: Black Myth: Wukong - Final Trailer | PS5 Games - YouTubeHaresh: Why Do Some Footballers Just Look So Good?Rui Yong: How To Be A Singapore Election SUPERSTAR𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!Subscribe Here(0:00:00) Ministry Of Funny Is Hiring(0:01:22) Intro(0:03:36) MBA In London And RunSoFast Academy(0:05:21) Still Competing At 35(0:07:00) Singapore's Results-Driven Sports Culture(0:10:18) Injuries, Covid, And The Mindset Shift(0:14:12) The Double Up Challenge: Half And Full Marathon Back To Back(0:27:26) Arriving At The Bangkok SEA Games(0:28:12) The Cardiac Scare That Almost Ruled Him Out(0:30:54) The Viral Clip Of Getting Lapped(0:34:11) Why He Was Still Proud Of His Race(0:35:46) Cheering For Competitors Mid-Race(0:38:41) Grace, Competition, And Mentoring Younger Athletes(0:41:05) Firing Back At The SNOC Secretary General(0:45:44) Athletics Vs Swimming: Comparing Medal Potential(0:50:51) Why Running Is Harder To Medal In(0:54:26) Singapore Athletics Has Been Quietly Improving(0:56:00) How SEA Countries Support Their Athletes(1:00:04) Singapore's Athlete Support Problem(1:02:02) Talent Pipeline Vs Structural Issues(1:05:29) President Tharman Calls Him Singapore's Greatest Distance Runner(1:08:15) All Publicity Is Good Publicity(1:09:03) Novita Lam's Viral Controversy(1:15:22) Tan Chuan-Jin's Instagram Deletion Post Goes Viral(1:17:29) His LinkedIn Philosophy(1:22:41) What's Next For Soh Rui Yong(1:26:43) Targeting The 2027 And 2029 SEA Games(1:27:12) Breaking Sub-31 And His Future PB Goals(1:30:07) Running As A Lifestyle And The Academy's Impact(1:35:36) One Shiok Thing(1:48:13) Post-Interview Reflection𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!Reddit | Telegram𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀TikTok | Instagram | Facebook𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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