Yen-Po Chen

Hometown
Age
Taipei
26
Carrying the Flame through
Carrying the Flame on
Yen-Po's nomination story

Yen Po Chen has undertaken more 18 years training of running, his passion toward running lead him to a totally different road with all peers. He spend all the time on running just for achieve his dream of being a Marathon runner. To achieve his goal, he faced death for 3 time, however, it didn't defeat him but stronger his will to achieve and get what he wants. Due to these kinds of persistence, he inspired young men like him not to be defeated by the young and give up stereotype from others eye. Because once we have perseverance toward our goal, we can definitely do it and that's what we young people have to prove to everyone.

Yen-Po has won the award of the outstanding young person of Taiwan this year just like the name. He also won lots of price of Marathon like 2010 Antarctic Ice Marathon 100km and Himalayan 100 mile stage race and so on which fully support his perseverance on his goal. CR

(Story as provided by the Torchbearer’s nominator)

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