Pereira breaks S’pore record, qualifies for 200m semis at World Athletics Championships
Pereira’s time also matches the event’s entry mark of 22.57 for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Pereira’s time also matches the event’s entry mark of 22.57 for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Despite no preparations, the Singaporean ended up clocking 15min 15sec to finish third behind Nick Bester (15:06) and Matthew Rallison (15:12).
Shanti Pereira notched another milestone in a stellar 2023 for her as she has qualified for the World Athletics Championships on merit. She is the first Singaporean to do so in…
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