10km and 31 storeys in under 41 minutes, Ang Chee Yong wins U Run Challenge

The Float@Marina Bay, Singapore, February 26, 2012 — Ang Chee Yong took top honours in the 10km + Vertical Climb Men’s Open category with a winning time of 40 minutes 53.27 seconds. In second place was Foo Gen Lin and in joint third place were Ivan Low and Philip S/O Ramachandran.

Chee Yong, 33, said: “I am thrilled to come in first place this year and improve on my third place from 2011. I had a great competition today with Foo Gen Lin who came in second place and who has become a good friend of mine since last year’s U Run.”

In the 10km + Vertical Climb Women’s Open category, Michele Tan was first out of the 31-storey climb to the top of the NTUC Centre at One Marina Boulevard, in a winning time of 51:05.58. In second place was Stephanie Hulbert, with Carolyn Pryor in third.

The winner of the 10km Men’s Open category was Fang Jianyong, with a time of 35:54.08, with second and third places going to Melvin Wong and Fabian Ng respectively.

In the 10km Women’s Open category, Qi Hui was first, in a time of 36:57.16, with Vivian Tang in second, followed by Deborah Jean Livingston in third place.

U Run 2012, the Labour Movement’s signature running event, is part of the U Games 2011/12, a multi-sports competition for the Labour Movement, to promote sportsmanship among the affiliate unions and to foster camaraderie among members. In addition to U Games, U Sports also provides a host of other sporting activities, sports clinics and competitions for union members as well as for the general public.

Results (top-three only)

General Men’s Open 10KM + Vertical Climb [One Marina Boulevard (OMB) Challenge]
1. Ang Chee Yong — 40 minutes 53.27 seconds
2. Foo Gen Lin — 41:36.61
3. Ivan Low / Philip S/O Ramachandran — 43:50.76

General Women’s Open 10KM + Vertical Climb (OMB Challenge)
1. Michele Tan Bee Kiang — 51:05.58
2. Stephanie Jane Hulbert — 53:26.57
3. Carolyn Pryor — 54:23.59

General Men’s Open 10KM Competitive Run
1. Fang Jianyong — 35:54:08
2. Melvin Wong — 36:13:39
3. Fabian Ng — 39:03:57

General Women’s Open 10KM Competitive Run
1. Qi Hui — 36:57:16
2. Tang Yoke Pin Vivian — 38:41:35
3. Deborah Jean Livingston — 45:18:38

Union Men’s Open 10KM + Vertical Climb (OMB Challenge)
1. Glen Copsey (Union – AUSBE) — 49:56:88
2. Wan Jia Wei (Union – SISEU) — 52:34:55
3. Chiang Meng Chai (Union – NTWU) — 53:54:36

Union Women’s Open 10KM + Vertical Climb (OMB Challenge)
1. Mak Ying Pheng (Union – SISEU) — 1 hour 09 minutes 29.12 seconds
2. Huang Xiu Fang (Union – AUPE) — 1:12:00.90
3. Borbon Marie Jojie Felix (Union – HSEU) — 1:17:50.94

Union Men’s Open 10KM Competitive Run
1. Lim Thow Wee (Union – DBSSU) — 40:23.60
2. Iskandar Bin Akli (Union – AUSBE) — 42:05.30
3. Wong Tuck Mun (Union – SIASU) — 43:18.52

Union Women’s Open 10KM Competitive Run
1. Lim Baoying (Union – HSEU) — 45:48.07
2. Trina CL Soh (Union – HSEU) — 47:59.03
3. Cheong Siok Hian (Union – SMMWU) — 50:26.68