Singapore Bay Run & Army Half Marathon — a photo story

Photos by Lim Weixiang and Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports

Marina Bay, Sunday, September 4, 2011 –- More than 70,000 runners took part in the Singapore Bay Run & Army Half Marathon (SSBR & AHM). This was the 20th anniversary of the event.

While the run took runners past 20 iconic Singapore landmarks, this was the first time the race did not encompass the Benjamin Sheares Bridge.

Runners of the 21km AHM were flagged-off at 5.15am from the Esplanade Bridge and were treated to a luminous night display along Bay East at Gardens By The Bay and Marina Barrage. A 350m stretch was illuminated with lighted cones and rainbow-hued LED strip lights.

Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Defence, flagged off the SAFRA 5km Fun Run before joining in the run with participants.

Brigadier General (BG) Perry Lim, Chairman of the Organising Committee for SSBR & AHM 2011 and Vice President, SAFRA, commented, “The SSBR & AHM is currently the longest-running running event in Singapore and it is truly a milestone to be able to celebrate its 20th anniversary with a strong crowd of 70,000.

“Over the years, our focus has been on providing a value-for-money and well-organised event with fresh highlights each year to engage and excite runners. The strong turnout today is an affirmation that we are in the right direction and we hope that runners will continue to support the event in many more years to come, even as we provide more opportunities for them to keep fit, bond and have fun together.”

A new event was introduced this year: the Dads For Life 800m Father & Child Challenge. A total of 614 father-and-child pairs took part. Of these, 378 father-and-child pairs qualified for the record-setting attempt in the Singapore Book of Records for the ‘Largest Father and Child Race’.

Results (Top 3)
21km Army Half Marathon
Men’s Open (all male runners)
1st Kiproo Lilan Kennedy 1:06:10.1
2nd Johnson Kipkosgei Tarus 1:07:07.2
3rd Muindi Onesmus 1:07:07.5

Men’s Closed (Singaporeans and PRs)
1st Mok Ying Ren 1:12:10.1
2nd Ong Seng Lee Alex 1:18:08.0
3rd Girider Swaminathan 1:19:52.4

Men’s Master (40 years and above)
1st Jirattigran Boonma 1:14:41.8
2nd Marty Lee Muchow 1:15:51.4
3rd San Aung 1:19:54.2

Women’s Open (all runners)
1st Eunice Nyawira Muchiri 1:15:56.9
2nd Esther Karimi Wambui 1:16:59.2
3rd Ann Mukuhi 1:19:25.0

Women’s Closed (Singaporeans and PRs)
1st Qi Hui 1:22:10.0
2nd Tang Yoke Pin Vivian 1:26:56.8
3rd Elaine Lim Su Lin 1:29:19.4

Women’s Master (35 years and above)
1st Itsuko Tanaka 1:32:33.3
2nd Stella Lee Yien Ping 1:34:31.2
3rd Roda Mariano Ramos 1:38:44.7

SAFRA 10km Race
Men’s Open (all runners)
1st John Kprop Samoei 0:31:59.30
2nd Paul Kimani Wambui 0:32:48.85
3rd Umesh Rai 0:34:16.75

Men’s Master (40 years and above)
1st Kek Hong Leng 0:37:48.45
2nd Lawrence Lim 0:38:06.25
3rd Thomas Neo 0:40:54.85

Women’s Open (all runners)
1st Yucabeth Chelangat Bore 0:37:59.35
2nd Susan Jemutai Chepkwony 0:37:59.45
3rd Jenny Lundgren 0:39:33.95

Women’s Master (35 years and above)
1st Lumindas Liezel Merasol 0:45:28.05
2nd Wee Siew Kim Sharon 0:45:50.65
3rd Jenelle Cosgrove 0:48:38.25

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