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CNA
3 days ago
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- CNA
Singapore sprint queen Shanti Pereira clinches 200m silver at Asian Athletics Championships
SINGAPORE: Singapore sprint queen Shanti Pereira missed out defending her crown by 0.01s after a nail-biting finish in the women's 200m final at the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea, on Saturday (May 31). Pereira clocked 22.98s but was pipped to the line by China's Chen Yujie, who timed 22.97s. China's Li Yuting took bronze in 23.23s. Pereira finished second overall in the heats on Friday to book her spot in the final. Earlier in the week, Pereira took silver in the 100m. She clocked a time of 11.41s to finish behind China's Liang Xiaojing, who had a time of 11.37s. Vietnam's Tran Thi Nhi Yen took bronze with a time of 11.54s. At the 2023 edition of the championships, Pereira clinched a historic sprint double. In the 100m, she clocked a time of 11.20s to take gold and set a new national record, which still stands today. Iran's Farzaneh Fasihi took second place in Bangkok in 11.39s, and China's Ge Manqi rounded off the podium with a time of 11.40s. Days later, the Singaporean obliterated the field in the 200m with a time of 22.70s – a meet record – with India's Jyothi Yarraji taking the silver in 23.13s and China's Li Yuting taking the bronze in 23.25s. But after a splendid 2023, which also saw her win the 200m and take silver in the 100m at the Hangzhou Asian Games, Pereira endured a difficult 2024 after injury struck. At the start of last year, she spent two months training in Florida. But a stress injury in her fibula would result in her missing her debut in the Diamond League competition in Xiamen and Shanghai, as well as two major meets in Japan, among other competitions. It would also set her back on preparations for the Paris Olympics. In her second Games campaign, Pereira did not make it past the 100m and 200m heats. In the 200m, she clocked a time of 23.21s in the heats before timing 23.45s in the repechage heats. Her national record stands at 22.57s. In the 100m, she clocked 11.63s and finished 55th out of 72 athletes overall.
Independent Singapore
3 days ago
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- Independent Singapore
Singapore's Thiruben Thana Rajan successfully breaks 800m record at the Asian Athletics Championships after 38 years
SOUTH KOREA: The long-standing national record for the men's 800-m event at the Asian Athletics Championships was broken after 38 years by Singaporean athlete Thiruben Thana Rajan with a final time of 1:49.94. In Gumi, South Korea, the athlete's historic performance defeated the record set by Sinnathambi Pandian at the 7th Asian Track and Field Championships in 1987. With his achievement, the 24-year-old athlete expressed: 'Everything fell into place for me today and I achieved exactly what I set out to do, which was to break the national record and be the first Singaporean under 1:50.' He added: 'I'm proud of the fearless race I ran, pushing aggressively from the start.' In a social media post by Rajan using Singapore Athletics' account, the athlete proudly shared his historical win with a caption: 'NATIONAL RECORD 🇸🇬 … As many in the athletics community know, I've been managing the Singapore Athletics social media pages since 2023 as part of my full-time role overseeing marketing and sponsorships for the association…. After writing countless national record posts for my Team Singapore teammates over the past two years, it's a surreal feeling to finally be writing one… for myself.' He added: 'Today (30 May 2025), at the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea, I clocked 1:49.94 in the 800 Heats. This timing broke the long-standing Men's 800m National Record of 1:50.56 set by S. Pandian in 1987. I also became the first Singaporean ever to dip below 1:50 in the two-lap event. S. Surendra had also previously run a hand-timed 1:49.9 in 1983… My previous best was 1:51.28, set just a month ago at the Singapore Open.' 'I am very appreciative and grateful to my coaches Khairyll Amri and Hamkah Afik and to my training group at @ for being in my corner every step of the way… Let's keep going.' Netizens expressed their support to the young athlete in the comments section by saying: 'Well done, Thiruben ! You have gone through some valleys and came out stronger! We are immensely proud of you!', 'Solid guy. Hard work paying off bro', and 'Congratulations 👏👏👏👏' See also 2026 Tour de France to begin with a team time trial in Barcelona Rajan's transition from 400 m to 800 m Rajan admitted that he began training with his current coaches, Khairyll Amri and Hamkah Afik, a year ago, when he also had decided to transition from 400 m to 800 m. He is confident that he can beat the world record and declared: 'I've always had the belief that I am capable of taking down this record. This is certainly not the end goal for me, as this first year in the event was all about recovering from past injuries and getting used to the two laps again.' He also stated that he is excited to train and improve his skills for the SEA Games in December.
Independent Singapore
5 days ago
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- Independent Singapore
S'pore sprint queen Shanti Pereira won silver in the 100-meter race at the Asian Athletics Championships
Shanti Pereira, known as one of the fastest sprinters in Singapore, recently won silver in the women's 100m at the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea. The athlete, who was the reigning champion in both the 100m and 200m events, finished the race with a final time of 11.41 seconds to be in second place. Chinese athlete Liang Xiaojing won the gold with a final time of 11.37 seconds, while Vietnam's Tran Thi Nhi Yen took bronze in place with 11.54 seconds. Pereira was happy with how the race turned out, despite having a slow start and suddenly picking up her speed to catch up and finish behind Liang Xiaojing. She expressed, '(I) didn't get the start I wanted, but I stuck to my race plan and came away with a silver that wasn't too far away from gold. Couldn't be happier!' The sprinter added: ' As always, the Asian Championships bring tough competition, but I showed up as a medal contender and made sure I fought to the finish, which is exactly what I did, and earned ourselves yet another Asian podium! That's amazing to say.' Now, she has made it to the finals after a strong performance in her heats. Pereira finished second overall with her best time of the season being 11.40 seconds. Only Xiaojing ran faster, leading the heats with a time of 11.22 seconds. In a social media post, Singapore Athletics shared, 'It's that familiar feeling again. Singapore's Sprint Queen lights up the continent ⚡️' Netizens commented on the post and one remarked, 'Inspiring comeback from a bad injury. 👏👏', Another even called her the 'Queen of Speed!🔥' Pereira's sprinting records Shanti Pereira made headlines by achieving a historic sprint double at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships, where she won both the 100m and 200m races. In the 100m, Pereira finished with a final time of 11.20 seconds to win the gold medal. This run was her first Asian title in the event, and it also set a new Singapore national record, which still stands today. Iran's Farzaneh Fasihi was the athlete who took silver with 11.39 seconds, and China's Ge Manqi took bronze with a time of 11.40 seconds. Pereira then returned to the track for the 200m final and claimed victory with 22.70 seconds, where she also set a new championship meet record. Jyothi Yarraji from India finished second in 23.13 seconds, while Li Yuting of China won bronze in 23.25 seconds. In the early months of last year's season, Shanti Pereira spent two months training in Florida, but a stress injury in her fibula forced her to miss several important competitions, such as her planned Diamond League debuts in Xiamen and Shanghai. She also missed two major meets in Japan. This injury also disrupted her preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Moreover, Shanti Pereira was unable to advance beyond the heats in both the 100m and 200m categories in her second Olympic appearance. Pereira ran 23.21 seconds in the 200m event, which she followed with a time of 23.45 seconds in the repechage round. She fell short both times, her national record being 22.57 seconds. In the 100m, she placed 55th out of 72 athletes with a time of 11.63 seconds, failing to advance to the next round.
CNA
6 days ago
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Singapore sprint queen Shanti Pereira takes 100m silver at Asian Athletics Championships
SINGAPORE: Singapore sprint queen Shanti Pereira clinched a 100m silver at the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea, on Wednesday (May 28). Pereira, the defending champion in the event as well as the 200m, clocked a time of 11.41s to finish behind China's Liang Xiaojing, who had a time of 11.37s. Vietnam's Tran Thi Nhi Yen took bronze with a time of 11.54s. The 28-year-old had qualified for Wednesday's finals by finishing second overall in the heats behind Liang with a season's best time of 11.40s. At the 2023 edition of the championships, Pereira clinched a historic sprint double. In the 100m, she clocked a time of 11.20s to take gold and set a new national record, which still stands today. Iran's Farzaneh Fasihi took second place in Bangkok in 11.39s, and China's Ge Manqi rounded off the podium with a time of 11.40s. Days later, the Singaporean obliterated the field in the 200m with a time of 22.70s - a meet record - with India's Jyothi Yarraji taking the silver in 23.13s and China's Li Yuting coming in third (23.25s). But after a splendid 2023, which also saw her win the 200m and take silver in the 100m at the Hangzhou Asian Games, Pereira endured a difficult 2024 after injury struck. At the start of last year, she spent two months training in Florida. But a stress injury in her fibula would result in her missing her debut in the Diamond League competition in Xiamen and Shanghai, as well as two major meets in Japan, among other competitions. It would also set her back on preparations for the Paris Olympics. In her second Games campaign, Pereira did not make it past the 100m and 200m heats. In the 200m, she clocked a time of 23.21s in the heats before timing 23.45s in the repechage heats. Her national record stands at 22.57s. In the 100m, she clocked 11.63s and finished 55th out of 72 athletes overall.
