Despite having to endure pain to reach the finish line of the Malaysian Ironman Championship due to being hit by a fallen tree branch, Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman managed to finish his maiden participation in more than 13 hours.

The 31-year-old former youth and sports minister completed all three disciplines - swimming for 3.8km, cycling for 180km and running for 42.2km.

"Before the incident...