Singer Toon Bodyslam will suspend his charity marathons for three days. This comes after he after suffered severe pain in his left ankle shortly before reaching Hua Hin on Tuesday night.
Toon, also known as Artiwara Kongmalai, reportedly dropped to the ground in severe pain at 8pm, about 500 metres short of reaching the popular resort town.
The injury happened during the fourth stage of his Tuesday run, from Fort Thanarat Hospital in Pran Buri district to the sports complex True Arena Hua Hin - a distance of 17 kilometres. It was his 23rd day of running.
Toon was advised by a medical team to stop for the day to prevent further injuries. He was helped into a vehicle and driven to his overnight accommodation.
Scores of people were waiting for him along the route. After hearing he had suspended his run, most said they were disappointed not to see or be able to give their donations to the singer. However, they also said that it was more important that he rest and recover first.
As of Tuesday, the singer had run 1,063 kilometres from Yala’s Betong district, the country’s southernmost point. This is almost half of his planned 2,191-kilometre run to Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district.
Toon is running the marathons to raise money to buy equipment for 11 public hospitals. He hopes to raise 700 million baht by the time he completes his run, which is scheduled for December 25.
According to the Kao Kon Lakao (Everyone Takes a Step) website, donations have passed 355 million baht.
