53rd national schools track and field championship

Nur Maisara crossing the finishing line first in the C Division 400m race in a time of 1:02.22. (Photo 1 © Les Tan/Red Sports)

Choa Chu Kang Stadium, Wednesday, April 4, 2012 — Nur Maisara Bte Razlee of Singapore Sports School won the C Division 400m final in a time of 1 minute 2.22 seconds, retaining her title she won last year in a personal best of 1:02.07.

The Championship record is 1:00.48, set by Clara Poon, then of Cedar Girls’ Secondary, in 2008.

Maisara led the field in the semi-finals as well, clocking 1:05.31.

Claudia Sng of Nanyang Girls’ High, who had a sixth-best timing of 1:06.41 in the semi-finals, finished second in 1:03.16.

Maia Cruz won the first medal for her school, Changkat Changi Secondary, when she finished third in 1:03.71. She had clocked a fourth-best time of 1:06.27 in the semi-finals.

Results
1st Nur Maisara Bte Razlee (Singapore Sports School) — 1:02.22
2nd Claudia Sng Jia Xin (Nanyang Girls’ High) — 1:03.16
3rd Maia Maebenne Cruz Sobejana (Changkat Changi Secondary) — 1:03.71
4th Heng Wei Qing (Singapore Sports School) — 1:04.90
5th Nadiah Nasuhah Bte Hassan (Cedar Girls’) — 1:05.53
6th Celeste Goh (Singapore Sports School) — 1:06.44
7th Ng Jia Yi (Changkat Changi Secondary) — 1:08.49
Nurul Natasha Bte Mualim (Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary) — DSQ

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