'I actually had to chase him': Boy, 6, cycles around Singapore in 14 hours with family, raises $12k for charity
He's only six years old, but this preschooler has already accomplished more than what some might ever achieve in a lifetime.
Ryan, the six-year-old son of physiotherapist and Singapore Institute of Technology associate professor Benjamin Soon has cycled 129km around Singapore in 14 hours, raising $12,000 for charity, going towards those with intellectual disabilities.
He also became the youngest person to cycle more than 120km around Singapore in one day.
The previous record-holder, six-year-old Adiv Seth cycled with his dad around Singapore on Nov 3, 2022, covering a distance of 120.28km, according to the Singapore Book of Records.
Speaking with AsiaOne, Soon, 47, shared that the family of three started cycling before dawn at 5.30am last Saturday (June 1), beginning their route in Jurong.
A friend of the family, Christopher Peh, 56, also joined the family.
They came across their first bump in the road soon after - rain, which followed the family around their trip - but they continued cycling.