Four kids aged three to nine years old emerged as champions among 1,320 participants who competed at Singapore’s first competitive kids sprint event, Sprint Kids 2010, held at the shopping mall over the last three weekends.
Gino Ng scaled the 63 storeys, or 282 metres, of UOB Centre, in 8 minutes 54.86 seconds to emerge as the fastest man at the National Vertical Marathon for a record tenth time.
Singaporean Anne Hui Qi, 29, won the women's ultramarathon in 8 hours 4 seconds, 47 minutes faster than last year's record. Korean Jae Duk Sim won the men's category in 6:18:48, chopping off 78min from last year’s winning time of 7:36:05. It was a debut effort for both runners.
In a historic first for a marathon in Singapore, participants of the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore (SCMS) 2010 can look forward to nothing but an experience of a lifetime as they either run down Orchard Road, through Universal Studios Singapore in Sentosa or on the newly opened Helix Bridge, depending on which category they sign up for.
Running enthusiasts will be pleased to know that running brand ASICS today signed up as the official apparel sponsor for the inaugural Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore (SCMS).
Nine endurance runners started a 218km run on a Saturday morning. About 35 hours later, five men had crossed the finish line of the Run Round Singapore ultra-marathon. One of the five was 28-year-old Melvin Lee.
While there were the winners who blitzed the course, there were the others who simply were out to complete the course. Apart from the action on the course, there was celebration and cheering in the stands as well. Here is a picture story of their day.
Yong Yuen Cheng, 38, was the fastest finisher in the Run Round Singapore ultra-marathon. Yong, a teacher, finished in a time of 31 hours, 28 minutes and 51 seconds.