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Uale Apati Ulufale from Broadrick Secondary competes in the B Division Boys’ discus as dark clouds loom overhead. The competition was eventually postponed because of inclement weather. Uale finished eighth with a distance of 31.42m, but won the gold in the javelin competition. (Photo 11 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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Ever had this sinking feeling? A competitor in the B Division Boys’ Pole Vault fails to clear the bar. (Photo 12 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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Min Junyi from the Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) on his approach in the Boys B Division Pole Vault event. He took sixth place, clearing a height of 3.50m which was off his personal best of 3.80m. Hwa Chong Institution’s Chan Sheng Yao took the gold and broke the championship record of 4.36m by two centimetres. (Photo 13 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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R Kartik from ACS(I) rounds the bend in the A Division Boys’ 400m Heats. He won his heat in a time of 52.93 seconds, but placed 11th in the semi-finals and did not qualify for the final (Photo 14 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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A technical official briefs the runners before the start of their race. (Photo 15 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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Runners in the B Division Girls’ 1500m Heats wait for the flag off. (Photo 15 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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A competitor in the C Division Boys’ Pole Vault competition clears the bar. (Photo 17 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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Jaron Cheung of Hwa Chong Institution finds himself in an awkward position after failing to clear the bar in the C Division Boys’ Pole Vault event. He finished fourth on a countback after clearing 3.05 metres. (Photo 18 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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Romaine Soh from Victoria Junior College collects herself after a hard landing in the A Division Girls’ steeplechase event. She took the bronze in a time of 8:28.29s. (Photo 19 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

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Competitors in the C Division Girls’ 80m hurdles event midway through the race. Sharlene Teo of Nanyang Girls’ High eventually won the race with a time of 12.88 seconds. (Photo 20 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)