Story by REDintern Gabriel Goh. Photos by Clara Yuan/Red Sports
Muhammad Hariz Bin Darajit (#298) finished first in 11.36s, with him is Muhammad Syazani (#127) from Sports School who took second with 11.37s and Elgene Chng (#425) from St Patrick’s who came in 5th in 11.79s. (Photo 1 © Clara Yuan/Red Sports)
Choa Chu Kang Stadium, Wednesday, April 16, 2014 — Muhammad Hariz Bin Darajit of Raffles Institution won the B Division 100m final in a time of 11.36 seconds at the 55th National Inter-School Track & Field Championships. Singapore Sports School’s Muhammad Syazani bin Abdul Wahid, the defending champion, had to settle for second place after finishing just 0.01s behind.
Hariz had the better start, but Syazani drew even by the halfway mark. Both runners then kept pace with each other right till the tape, but Hariz proved to be the winner by the smallest of margins.
Hariz said, “It was unexpected. It’s my first time running in the 100m and I want to take the chance to thank my coach, my parents, my teammates and especially my granduncle.”
He equaled his personal best clocked in the heats.
SSP’s Joel Ho, who finished third in the C Division 100m last year, claimed the bronze again.
The B Division 100m electronically-timed record is held by Shahrir Mohd Anuar, then of Singapore Sports School, who clocked 10.90s in 2009. Hong Jinsheng, then of Jin Tai Secondary, set the hand-timed mark of 10.8s in 1985.
It was the closest finish in a Boys’ B Division 100m final since 1996, when Aaron Huang edged out current Club Zoom president Tan Wei Leong 11.58s to 11.59s.
B Division Boys 100m Results
1st Muhammad Hariz B Darajit (#298, Raffles Institution) – 11.36 seconds
2nd Muhammad Syazani B Abdul Wahid (#127, Singapore Sports School) – 11.37s
3rd Ho Chi Kin Joel (#117, Singapore Sports School) – 11.62s
4th Joshua Yap Sae Yong (#289, Raffles Institution) – 11.65s
5th Elgene Chng Junyuan (#425, Saint Patrick’s School) – 11.79s
6th Kang Yee Cher (#120, Singapore Sports School) – 11.85s
7th Mohamad Nasrul Matin B M N (# 345, Saint Joseph’s Institution) – 11.90s
8th Ian Loke (#446, Tanjong Katong Secondary School) – 12.00s
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