Zaiton Othman

She was one of the fastest women in Asia.A Malaysian who grew up poor,had to walk to school and had poor nutrition.

Today, she's one of the best motivators in town.And in a conversation with a friend who attended her talk today,what struck me most was her courage,determination and focus as well as finding the balance in life.

My friend was telling me how Zaiton enjoyed being chased by an angry dog cos' it gave her the opportunity to run quicker than the mad dog.

I guess THAT was how she trained to be one of the fastest women on Asian track in the 80s.

We had many great athletes in the past....very colourful personalities too.