Over the last two weeks, I spent some time at the 49th Inter-Primary Track and Field Championships. 97 schools fielded 2,536 athletes over the eight days, a number that is trending downwards according to coaches and teachers I spoke with. Some schools have also dropped the traditional Sports Day, replacing it with a telematch-type sports carnival. … [visit site to read more]

48th Inter-Primary Track & Field Championships 2007
C-Boys 4x400m Final
Thursday, 5 July 2007 at Bishan Stadium

Story and pictures by Leslie Tan. © Red Sports/soulbreath pictures

Ang Mo Kio Primary broke an 11-year-old record to capture the 4x400m gold at the recent Track & Field Championships 2007 held at Bishan Stadium.

Lim Teng Han, the fourth runner of Ang Mo Kio Primary, in the final stretch of the 4x400m Relay Final. © Leslie Tan/Red Sports

The Ang Mo Kio team of Liaw Jian Hui, Shahizam, Tan Jing Wen and Lim Teng Han came home in a time of 4:34.34. "I wanted to start fast to help my teammates with a good start," said first runner Liaw Jian Hui of the team’s first gold medal effort. Gongshang Primary came in second in a time of 4:41.90 while St Stephen’s was third in 4:44.53.

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9-year-old Kang Yee Cher of Fuhua Primary blazed past everyone to win the D-Boys 100m Final in a championship-record time of 12.41s, a time that is faster than the equivalent British and American age-group record. Yee Cher also bagged the 200m gold in a championship-record time of 25.70s.

In a rare sight for a 100m final, Kang Yee Cher of Fuhua Primary finishes all by himself with metres to spare. © Richard Seow

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48th National Inter-Primary School Track & Field Championships 2007
A-Boys 1500m and 800m Finals
Tuesday and Wednesday, 3 and 4 July 2007 at Bishan Stadium

Story and pictures by Leslie Tan. © Red Sports/soulbreath pictures

Dinesh Henry Vincent Schoni of Ang Mo Kio Primary blew away all competition to win both the 800m and 1500m golds.

Dinesh, running with a distinctive tilt of his head, heads towards the finish line in the 800m Final. © Leslie Tan/Red Sports

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Story and pictures by Leslie Tan. © Red Sports/soulbreath pictures

Goutham Selvarajoo beat off a late challenge from Rahul Jayaprabha to win the 800m gold in a time of 2:42.78mins. Goutham of Ang Mo Kio Primary, was leading comfortably but Rahul of Temasek Primary stepped up the pace and almost caught him. Raful finished just behind in 2:42.95min while Putera Amyrul Haziq of Kuo Chuan Presbyterian came in third with a time of 2:45.15min.

With less than 50m to go, Rahul Jayaprabha of Temasek Primary sprints to catch up with Goutham Selvarajoo of Ang Mo Kio Primary. © Leslie Tan/Red Sports

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Bishan Stadium, Friday, 29 June 2007 – Phineas Teo of Red Swastika School leaped 4.02m to win the D-Boys Long Jump gold medal last Friday at Bishan Stadium.
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