Story by Lim Yong Teck/Red Sports. Photos by Lim Yong Teck/Red Sports and Clara Yuan/Red Sports

55th National Inter-School Track & Field Championships A Division 400m Boys

Joshua Lim of ACS(I) clinched gold and set a new C Division 400m record with a timing of 51.65 seconds. (Photo 1 © Lim Yong Teck/Red Sports)

Choa Chu Kang Stadium, Friday, April 11, 2014 — Joshua Lim of Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) set a new record in the boys’ C Division 400m gold medal with a timing of 51.65 seconds at the 55th National Inter-School Track & Field Championships.

Hwa Chong Institution’s duo of Darius Ng and Irving Alexander finished second and third in 55.15 seconds and 55.17 seconds respectively.

The C Division 400m record is 51.97s and was set by Ng Chin Hui, then of ACS(I), in 2008.

Joshua smashed the record by 0.32 seconds to clock 51.65 seconds, setting a new personal best as well.

The result is Joshua’s first gold medal at the National Championships. In last year’s edition, Joshua only managed a fourth-place finish with a timing of 57.12. The 14-year-old commented, “It feels great. I want to thank God, my parents, my friends and definitely my coach. To God, I give all the glory, honour and praise.”

Joshua’s scintillating performance would have been good enough to win the B Division race, and place him fourth in the A Division.

C Div 400m (Boys) Results
1st Joshua Lim Yong Loon [#131, Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)] – 51.65s
2nd Darius Ng Zhi Wei (#437, Hwa Chong Institution) – 55.15s
3rd Irving Alexander De Boer (#442, Hwa Chong Institution) – 55.17s
4th Shawn Jong Tze Chean (#102, Singapore Sports School) – 55.85s
5th Oliver Lim Tze Rong [#135, Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)] – 56.58s
6th Tan Yong Ming (#103, Singapore Sports School) – 56.97s
7th Cha Jia Xun (#427, Hua Yi Secondary) – 58.10s
8th Seow Rui-An Ian (#357, St. Patrick’s School) – 1:00:90

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