The 2023 season has only just begun for sprinter Shanti Pereira, and already the 26-year-old has made history by becoming the first Singaporean to top World Athletics’ women’s 100m outdoor rankings in Asia. Her national record time of 11.46 seconds in the 100m...
Filipina Kayla Richardson, who won 100m gold at the 2015 and 2021 SEA Games, is fifth in the World Athletics leaderboard after clocking 11.78 seconds in a California meet on March 11.
“When an athlete performs a personal best we can consider it a good moment, but the athlete’s best moments should be achieved in major competitions. Shanti’s best moments last season were obtained in major competitions and the goal for the current season is the same.” Pereira added: “It’s a huge milestone for me. I never thought I would touch that zone but here we are today.”
The national sports association also noted that Pereira being awarded the Sport Excellence Scholarship – which provides financial support to prepare athletes to excel at major Games – in 2022 was a boost as it allowed her to focus full time on training.
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