The 48-second video shared on TikTok by user @faridkamaruddin18 showed five schoolchildren participating in a race on a running track, including a one-legged boy on crutches.
Not only did his perseverance, spirit and tenacity to continue the run win over social media users’ hearts, but so did the caring act by his teacher who ran alongside him to motivate him to cross the finish line. @Nurshafienaz wrote, “My tears are falling. God is great. Thank you teacher. As for the boy, I pray for him to be blessed with strength and success in this world and the afterlife.”
“Aunty is crying. He ran with such spirit,” wrote user @salmahidris68 while @AtieCute23 said, “I’m teary-eyed watching this video.” In an interview with the daily, Muhammad Aqil, who is also an Inclusive Education Programme pupil at the SK Felda Lepar Utara 1, said it was his first time taking part in a race.“I was shy standing next to the other participants but I continued running even though my pants almost fell because I thought that whatever happens, I wanted to finish the race even if my friends were already far ahead,” he said in the interview.