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Vivian Tang bags $5,000 in Women 10K win

Les Tan — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 03:49:44 +0000

Vivian Tang crossing the finish line first in 38:32 to become the first local winner of the Women 10K since its inception in 2006. (Photo 1 courtesy of Merliza Lim)

Marina Bay, Sunday, October 31, 2010 — Singapore’s Vivian Tang, 40, won the GE Women 10K in a time of 38 minutes 32 seconds to earn herself SGD5,000 in prize money. Vivian is the first local winner of the Women 10K.

Trudy Fawcett of the United Kingdom was second in 40:55 while Siobhan Mchugh of Ireland was third in 42:38. … [visit site to read more]

16 women do their part for charity at roadshow launch of Women 10K

Red Sports reader — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:07:08 +0000

On Racial Harmony Day, 16 women of different ethnic backgrounds came together to do their part for charity during the Great Eastern Women 10K 2010 roadshow launch at Raffles Place. … [visit site to read more]

Great Eastern Women 10K run – A picture story

Lai Jun Wei — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:51:58 +0000

The fourth annual Great Eastern Women 10K saw more than 14,000 women register to take to the streets of Marina Bay in either the 10km or 5km Fun run categories. … [visit site to read more]

Kenyan Leah Malot wins Great Eastern Women 10K; Qi Hui fastest Singaporean

Lai Jun Wei — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:22:08 +0000

Leah Malot of Kenya won the Great Eastern Women 10K in a time of 33 minutes 56 seconds, beating out Anna Thompson of Australia by five seconds. Three Singaporeans – Qi Hui (6th, 37:52min), Vivian Tang (7th, 38:47min) and Elaine Lim (9th, 41:25min) – finished in the top 10. … [visit site to read more]

Singapore Chinese Girls' School will send most participants for Great Eastern Women 10K run again

Red Sports reader — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:14:13 +0000

For the fourth year running, the Singapore Chinese Girlsâ€™ School (SCGS) has sent the most number of participants from a school organisation for the Great Eastern Women 10K run. … [visit site to read more]

Women 10(.4)K and (Out of) Shape Run not actually 10km

Les Tan — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:06:02 +0000

The Women 10K was about 400m longer because of a last-minute change in the course. Now you have an excuse for that lousy time you ran. … [visit site to read more]

Was the Women 10K really 10km?

Les Tan — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:40:50 +0000

At least three of the elite women runners at the Women 10K race on Sunday were off their personal best (PB) times by enough of a margin to lead to some puzzlement on their part. … [visit site to read more]

Anitha Kiptum of Kenya wins Women 10K and collapses at finish; Vivian Tang fastest local in 6th

Les Tan — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:16:02 +0000

Anitha Kiptum of Kenya won the Women 10K race this morning at the Padang in a dramatic finish that saw her rushed to the hospital in an ambulance for exhaustion. Her winning time of 34 minutes 55 seconds is outside her personal best time of 32min 12sec and also slower than last year’s winning time of 33min 46.30sec. … [visit site to read more]

Singapore-based Suzy Walsham to challenge elite African runners at Women 10K this weekend

Les Tan — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:40:23 +0000

Runners will get to catch Kenyan runner Anitha Kiptum this Sunday competing against elite Singapore-based runners in the Women 10K. The race was won last year by Leah Malot, also of Kenya, in a time of 33 minutes 46.30 seconds. … [visit site to read more]

10 MPs appeal to Women 10K runners to support anti-cancer initiative

Les Tan — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 06:55:40 +0000

10 women Members of Parliament (MPs)* have stepped up to champion SingaporeÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s first-ever Ã¢â‚¬Å“Women Against CancerÃ¢â‚¬Â initiative – a cause supported by the Women 10K run. … [visit site to read more]

Defending champion Suzy Walsham finishes 2nd in Women 10k

Les Tan — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 15:06:32 +0000

Story and pictures by Leslie Tan

How do you know you’re an elite runner at an event with 8,000 runners? There’s nobody near you. Suzy Walsham runs down the stretch alone towards the finish line. (Photo 1 © Les Tan/Red Sports)

The Padang, Sunday, October 21, 2007 – Australian Suzy Walsham, the defending champion of the Women 10k, came in second in a personal best time of 34 minutes 19.25 seconds this morning at the Padang.
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