Story by Teo Yun Teng/Red Sports. Photos by Les Tan and Chua Kai Yun/Red Sports.
Amanda Woo of Nanyang Girls’ won gold in 1:09.05. (Photo 1 © Les Tan/Red Sports)
Bishan Stadium, Monday, April 25, 2016 — Amanda Ashley Woo of Nanyang Girls’ High School clocked a time of 1 minute 9.05 seconds to win her first gold in the B Division girls’ 400m hurdles final at the 57th National Schools Track and Field Championships.
The event record is 1:03.86 and was set by T Piriyah, then of Singapore Sports School, in 2008.
Tan Jing Wei of Cedar Girls’ Secondary came in second with 1:11.96 while Palada Tang of Singapore Sports School finished third with 1:13.05.
Amanda said, “I was not completely expecting to finish first – I am feeling really happy right now. I am very thankful for this opportunity given to me. I would like to thank God, my coaches, the teachers-in-charge, my family and my friends for all the support they have given to me.”
Amanda’s winning time is a new personal best. Her old PB was 1:11.84.
Amanda added, “For our training, we either do five or eight hurdles. Sometimes we would also do endurance.”
B Division 400m Hurdles (Girls) Results
1st Amanda Ashley Woo Jia Min (#408, Nanyang Girls’ High School) – 1:09.05
2nd Tan Jing Wei (#270, Cedar Girls’ Secondary) – 1:11.96
3rd Tang Hwai Min Palada (#95, Singapore Sports School) – 1:13.05
4th Pia Gabrielle Alba Soliven (#354, St Anthony’s Canossian) – 1:13.16
5th Pak Ling Yui Renee (#430, Nanyang Girls’ High School) – 1:14.90
6th Marissa Peace Huang Kim Mei (#35, CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School) – 1:15.92
7th Andrea Sonia Nelson (#17, CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School) – 1:19.14
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