TRACK & FIELD

48th National Track & Field Championships 2007
D-Boys 100m Final
Wednesday, 11 July 2007 at Bishan Stadium
Update by Leslie Tan. © Red Sports

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Pictures by Red Sports reader, Richard Seow. Thanks!

9-year-old Kang Yee Cher of Fuhua Primary blazed past everyone to win the D-Boys 100m Final in a championship-record time of 12.41s, a time that is faster than the equivalent British and American age-group record. Yee Cher also bagged the 200m gold in a championship-record time of 25.70s.

In a rare sight for a 100m final, Kang Yee Cher of Fuhua Primary finishes all by himself with metres to spare. © Richard Seow

The rest of the field were left fighting for second and Lucas Lee of Temasek Primary grabbed the silver in the 100m with a time of 13.89s while Phineas Teo of Red Swastika was third in 14.06s. Lucas also grabbed the silver in the 200m sprint in 30.37s while Mohd Amirul Bin Ramli of Ang Mo Kio finished in third with a time of 31.33s.

Kang Yee Cher in sprint action during the 100m Final while the others fight it out for second place. © Richard Seow

In the 200m Final, Yee Cher is again all by himself with about 50m to go. He looks back to check in case anyone actually kept up with him. © Richard Seow