C Div 200m (Girls): Ismi Zakiah of Sports School wins gold in new record of 26s

By Tay Jun Wen/Red Sports

Ismi Zakiah Binte Kashful Anwar (#62) of Singapore Sports School won the C Div 200m final in a new record time of 26.00. Megan Ang (not in picture) was second in 26.91 while Iman Fandi (#61, extreme left), also of Sports School, was third in 26.93. (Photo © Les Tan/Red Sports)

Choa Chu Kang Sports Complex, Monday, April 15, 2013 — Ismi Zakiah Binte Kashful Anwar of Singapore Sports School set a new record of 26 seconds in the C Division girls’ 200m final at the 54th National Inter-School Track and Field Championships.

She broke the old record of 26.09s set in 2010 by Shanti Veronica Pereira, then also of Singapore Sports School.

Second place went to Megan Ang of Nanyang Girls’ High School who clocked 26.91s. Iman Fandi, also of Sports School, was just 0.02s behind in third.

Ismi led from start to finish while Megan overtook Iman to win second place.

“I did not expect to break the record. I am very happy,” said Ismi of her new personal best. She felt that her strides that she took around the bend of the track were relatively good.

Ismi now has a new personal goal. “I would want to reach below 26 seconds by the end of this year. If not, by the next year,” she said.

C Division Girls 200m Results
1st Ismi Zakiah Binte Kashful Anwar (Singapore Sports School, #62) — 00:26.00
2nd Megan Ang (Nanyang Girls’ High School, #332) — 00:26.91
3rd Iman Fandi (Singapore Sports School, #61) — 00:26.93
4th Nurul Syarah Bte Razali (Singapore Sports School, #66) — 00:27.67
5th Tanisha Moghe (Cedar Girls’ Secondary, #135) — 00:27.78
6th Yeo Hui Wen Hannah (CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’, #38) — 00:28.37
7th Jayde Yeung (CHIJ Secondary (Toa Payoh), #89) — 00:28.82
8th Clara Goh Si Hui (CHIJ Secondary (Toa Payoh), #88) — 00:29.22