http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/third-time-lucky-for/1464226.html
The Singaporean outlasted the field of 400 contestants, keeping his hand on a car, with a time of 82 hours and 16 minutes and 58 seconds.
The SATS catering officer walks away with a Subaru Forester worth S$85,000, excluding COE.
This is his third time participating. In 2012, he took second prize and last year, he ended up fourth.
"Finally, he made his peace," said Mr Jaishanker's wife, after he picked up the prize.
Just past midnight on Wednesday (Nov 12), four people broke the previous record of 81 hours and 32 minutes by Singaporean George Lee, who was the 2008 winner.
At 12:45am, runner-up Analiza Mokhtar dropped out, making Mr Jaishanker the winner. The 36-year-old Singaporean had taken part eight times.
One-armed runner Adam Kamis drops out of Subaru Challenge due to misunderstanding
"My nose was itchy and I only have one arm, so basically I literally lifted up my left arm and I scratched my nose," said Adam.
They told me: 'You can't do that - the challenge is ongoing'," he told Channel NewsAsia.
"I just accepted it, it's just a human mistake. It's a bittersweet experience for me - I am able to do something beyond my own expectations, but because of how I left the whole challenge, it's a bit sad," Mr Adam added.
His official timing was 72 hours and 44 minutes in the competition before dropping out.
He added that he was "happy and grateful" to show others that "disabled doesn't mean unable".
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