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2011 Singapore Biathlon — a picture story

Lai Jun Wei — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 06:26:14 +0000

2,428 biathletes took to the waters off East Coast Park for the 2011 Singapore Biathlon last weekend. A new sprint category was introduced for youth biathletes, comprising of a 750m swim and 5km run. … [visit site to read more]

Singapore Biathlon: Dylan McNeice bests Mok Ying Ren in Men’s Open while Trudy Fawcett just holds off Sumiko Tan in Women’s Open

Farhan — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 12:55:08 +0000

Singapore’s top endurance athlete Mok Ying Ren had to contend with second in the Men’s Open when he finished second to Dylan McNeice. Ying Ren clocked 56 minutes and 54 seconds (swim — 22:51; run — 34:03) while New Zealander McNeice finished first in 54:20 (swim — 18:31; run — 35:49). McNeice, a professional triathlete, was flagged off in the third wave. … [visit site to read more]

Singapore Biathlon organisers enhance event experience with open water swim trials

Red Sports reader — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:36:10 +0000

New participants of the Singapore Biathlon who have not completed an open water swim event of equivalent distance over the last two years, will have to clear an open water swim trial before they can compete at the event on 12 February. … [visit site to read more]

Wong Meng Ee finishes biathlon despite near blindness

Koh Yizhe — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:24:37 +0000

40-year-old Wong Meng Ee, who is nearly blind, finished a 1.5km swim and 10km run at the 2010 Singapore Biathlon. … [visit site to read more]

Mok Ying Ren and Trudy Fawcett defend titles at Singapore Biathlon

Koh Yizhe — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:19:12 +0000

Defending champions Mok Ying Ren and Trudy Fawcett swept a field of 2,310 biathletes to retain their titles at the 2010 Singapore Biathlon. … [visit site to read more]

Golfer Joey Poh wins host country invite spot for HSBC Women's Champions

Red Sports reader — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:45:40 +0000

Joey Poh won the HSBC Womenâ€™s Champions Local Qualifying Tournament for 2010 to earn the host country invite spot for the second year running at next monthâ€™s showdown of the worldâ€™s top professional female golfers. … [visit site to read more]

Chief of Defence Force Desmond Kuek leads service chiefs at Singapore Biathlon

Dawn — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 13:47:48 +0000

Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant-General Desmond Kuek, Chief of Army Major-General Neo Kian Hong and Chief of Navy Rear-Admiral Chew Men Leong took part in the Singapore Biathlon at East Coast Park this weekend. … [visit site to read more]

Singapore Biathlon 2009 – A picture story

Les Tan — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 13:40:15 +0000

Catch a picture story of the Singapore Biathlon brought to you by Red Sports. … [visit site to read more]

Mok Ying Ren blitzes field at Singapore Biathlon

Les Tan — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 12:41:32 +0000

Mok Ying Ren, 20, blazed home in a time of 56 minutes 7 seconds to win the open category at the Singapore Biathlon. 2,200 endurance junkies jumped into the waters off East Coast Park, including Chief of Defence Force Lt-Gen Desmond Kwek, Chief of Army Major-Gen Neo Kian Hong and Chief of Navy Rear-Admiral Chew Men Leong. … [visit site to read more]

Singapore Sprint Series Sprint Aquathlon – A Photo Story

Lai Jun Wei — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:26:41 +0000

While Trudy Fawcett and Halligan Quin might have won the race in their respective gender groups, there was more to the race than just the elite athletes running and swimming. We bring you a picture story of the race. … [visit site to read more]

Trudy Fawcett wins Sprint Aquathlon in first leg of Singapore Sprint Series

Les Tan — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:18:53 +0000

Australian Trudy Fawcett showed her running prowess when she came from behind to beat the early leaders to win the women’s category of the Sprint Aquathlon, the first race in the Singapore Sprint Series. … [visit site to read more]

Singapore Sprint Series is back for 2009

Les Tan — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:45:40 +0000

The Singapore Sprint Series, which made its debut this year, is back for 2009. Better not eat too much during the coming holidays. … [visit site to read more]

Not all events are created equal

Les Tan — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:40:49 +0000

The City Duathlon debacle seems to have touched a raw nerve among endurance athletes, with poor marshalling and course design sending a leading group of bikers hurtling the wrong way, causing everyone to “follow the leader” and make the same mistake too. So what makes a good event? … [visit site to read more]

Into the deep…

Les Tan — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:37:32 +0000

The day I tore my ACL while playing football is forever seared into my memory. It was March, 2002. I jumped up to head a ball but a stronger opponent out-muscled me, sending me hurtling back to the ground while my left leg was fully extended. I heard two popping sounds echo inside my head. Then the most excruciating pain swept over me. … [visit site to read more]

Clara Wong of MGS wins biathlon gold

Lai Jun Wei — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:48:26 +0000

Amidst fears of a brewing storm, Clara Wong of Methodist Girls’ School won the gold medal in the Individual Senior B Girls category with a timing of 37 minutes 16 seconds (swim: 14 min 23 sec, run: 22 min 54 sec), a slight drop from her previous timing clocked last year but nonetheless still a repeat of last year’s gold-medal feat. … [visit site to read more]

Daniel Plews pips Clement Chow to win inaugural Singapore Sprint Series biathlon

Les Tan — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:41:08 +0000

Daniel Plews emerged from the water in second place behind Clement Chow but a fast run helped him overhaul Chow to win the sprint biathlon at the inaugural Singapore Sprint Series. … [visit site to read more]

Singapore Sprint Series offers endurance athletes more choices

Les Tan — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:02:57 +0000

Endurance athletes have a new offering to sample this year with the inaugural Singapore Sprint Series. Consisting of a sprint biathlon, a sprint duathlon and a sprint triathlon, the series provides shorter races for busy Singaporeans who can’t commit more time to training. … [visit site to read more]

Biathletes hit the waters off East Coast for Singapore Biathlon 2008

Les Tan — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:31:27 +0000

1,941 biathletes participated in the 2008 Singapore Biathlon on a drizzly and overcast Saturday at East Coast Park last weekend. The Singapore Biathlon, into its eight edition, saw a record 2,152 register, a 12% increase over 2007 (1,924) and a 25% increase over 2006 (1,721).
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“On your marks, get set, … puke.”

Les Tan — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:13:04 +0000

With the Beijing Olympics seven months away, the main concern of athletes is the air quality in Beijing, one of China’s most polluted cities. The athletes that will suffer the most are those who spend the most time outdoors – triathletes, marathoners and cyclists. … [visit site to read more]

RedSportsTV – Biathlon

Lai Jun Wei — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:06:26 +0000

The 2007 Inter-School Aquathlon Challenge was held earlier this year at East Coast Park. Here’s a RedSportsTV episode to bring back some memories of the event as well as the last time anyone will get to see Hwee Cheng on RedSportsTV. … [visit site to read more]