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50th Inter-Primary Track and Field Championships – A picture story (Part 3)

July 27, 2009

By Les Tan/Red Sports

The recently 50th Inter-Primary Track and Field Championships over 2,300 student athletes from 89 schools take part.

Here’s part 3 of a picture story of that event.

50th Inter-Primary Track and Field Championships

Benefits of being in track and field – free Milo. The announcement that the Milo truck has arrived is always greeted by the loudest cheers. (Photo 1 © Les Tan/Red Sports)

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50th Inter-Primary Track and Field Championships – A picture story (Part 2)

July 27, 2009

By Les Tan/Red Sports

The recently concluded 50th Inter-Primary Track and Field Championships saw over 2,300 student athletes from 89 schools take part.

Here’s part 2 of a picture story of that event.

50th Inter-Primary Track and Field Championships

Lucas Lee (in orange) of Temasek Primary was victorious in the 100m Hurdles B-Boys final. He clocked 16.71sec, beating Lucas Lim (left) who clocked 17.83sec, and Terence Tang (extreme left) of Anderson Primary who timed in at 18.08sec. (Photo 1 © Les Tan/Red Sports)

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Nanyang Primary dominate at inter-school track and field championships

July 25, 2009

Story and pictures by Les Tan/Red Sports

Nanyang Primary Track and Field team

The Nanyang Primary track and field team with their sweep of trophies. They won four out of eight divisional titles. (Photo 1 © Les Tan/Red Sports)

Choa Chu Kang Stadium, Wednesday, July 22, 2009 – Nanyang Primary School won four out of eight divisional titles at the 50th Inter-Primary Track and Field Championship.

Nanyang Primary won the B-Boys divisional titles and swept the B, C and D-Girls divisional titles by big margins.

18 records fell during the course of the championships which saw triple jump removed for the first time this year because organisers said that research has shown the discipline was suitable only for older youth.
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“I want to run!”

July 11, 2008

Story by Les Tan. Pictures by Les Tan and REDintern Eneida Tan.

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“I want to RUN!” Phineas Teo (right) of Red Swastika won the C-Boys 100m 13.42s, just ahead of Isaac Lee of Temasek Primary. (Photo 1 © Les Tan/Red Sports)

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.

That is a pity.

Running around in a open field is one of those simple joys of growing up. If you’re blessed with a healthy, normal body, you take to running like you to take to breathing – you don’t have to think about it. Sitting there in class, the highlight for most of us is recess – so that we can run around.
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Kang Yee Cher wins 100m and 200m golds in record times

July 28, 2007


TRACK & FIELD

48th National Track & Field Championships 2007
D-Boys 100m Final
Wednesday, 11 July 2007 at Bishan Stadium
Update by Leslie Tan. © Red Sports

Catch highlights of the sprint finals in Episode 17 of RedSportsTV.
Pictures by Red Sports reader, Richard Seow. Thanks!

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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Goutham Selvarajoo wins 800m gold

July 13, 2007

TRACK & FIELD

48th National Inter-Primary School Track & Field Championships 2007
D-Boys 800m Final
Wednesday, 11 July 2007 at Bishan Stadium

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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