Story by Carissa Tan/Red Sports. Photos by Clara Yuan/Red Sports

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Lim Si Yi of Raffles Institution clocked a timing of 1:09.11 to win gold. (Photo 1 © Clara Yuan/Red Sports)

Bukit Gombak Stadium, Monday, April 20, 2015 — Lim Si Yi (#90) of Raffles Institution raced to the A Division girls’ 400m hurdles title with a timing of 1 minute and 9.11 seconds at the 56th National Inter-School Track and Field Championships.

She finished more than a full second ahead of runner-up, Pan Xin-Min (#199), of Hwa Chong Institution, who finished in 1:10.56. Janelle Lim (#121) of Victoria Junior College finished third with a time of 1:11.87.

On her race, Si Yi, said, “I think I was quite nervous. I’ve been doing this since Secondary 3 but it has been quite a personal battle. The large part of the challenge was mental because I had a lot of mental struggles. I just focused on doing a good run, a run that would make myself proud and for the people who have supported me all the way.”

She added, “I just want to say thanks to my coach, my teammates and my friends, who have been more than supportive and encouraging through this entire journey, even when I lacked the strength to be brave and courageous. They have been really been the ones who have given me the strength, encouraged me and reassured me that I am more than my struggles and my own doubts. So, I just want to say thanks to them and my family for helping me through.”

Si Yi finished fifth last year in the same category, with a timing of 1:12.10. This is her first individual gold. With this win, she concludes her six years in the National Inter-School Championships on a high.

A Division Girls’ 400m Results
1st Lim Si Yi (#90, Raffles Institution) – 1:09.11
2nd Pan Xin-Min (#199, Hwa Chong Institution) – 1:10.56
3rd Janelle Lim (#121, Victoria Junior College) – 1:11.87
4th Teo Yu Mei, Chloe (#167, Anglo-Chinese Junior College) – 1:12.01
5th Zheng Yanying (#144, Victoria Junior College) – 1:13.24
6th Tan Hwee Ling Sharon (#66, National Junior College) – 1:13.44
7th Gwyneth Ang Xin Yi (#82, Raffles Institution) – 1:15.05

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