Singapore Open & Merentas Desa 2025
- Kawan Athletics
- Apr 30
- 2 min read
Quick Data Sharing – April 2025
International (Singapore Open)
First international medal: Gold medal at the Singapore Open for the 4x400m Mixed Relay event. [Lawrence (Kawan), Pei Yuan (Kawan), Valen (Kawan), Sui Xin (Erovra)]
Merentas Desa Inter-Zone (MSSS & MSSWPKL)
1 athlete qualified for MSSM, representing MSSWPKL in Merentas Desa. (Fong De Hui)
1 athlete grabbed home bronze in MSSS Merentas Desa Pendidikan Khas (Yong Zen Yi)
5 athletes from Petaling Perdana and 2 athletes from Sentul ranked top 20 in Merentas Desa at MSSS and MSSWPKL.
Merentas Desa Inter-School (MSSD)
23 athletes finished in the top 20 in their respective MSSD Merentas Desa events.
A total of 52 athletes represented their schools for MSSD Merentas Desa, with 10 of them being first-time runners (students who were not originally runners but made their debut).
Singapore Open
Three Kawan athletes, Lawrence, Pei Yuan, and Valen, represented Erovra Club at the Singapore Open. It was such a coincidence that the YouTube live happened during our Thursday night training — the whole Kawan team cheered along for them, and they didn’t disappoint us! We truly had an amazing time cheering for them.
Please watch the YouTube video! (Start at 7 hours 11 minutes, Lane 6.)
The last runner, Sui Xin from Singapore’s Erovra Club, despite receiving the baton 25 meters behind, chased down and overtook the front-runner in the final 150 meters, helping the team clinch the championship in the 4x400m Mixed Relay at the Singapore Open! What an incredible comeback!
Our team really enjoyed this trip — it was a whole new experience for them, filled with great food, friends, and a beautiful place.
A big thank you to Mr. Joe, for treating us to a wonderful dinner!
Merentas Desa Season
While our athletes shone internationally, back home our younger runners were making waves too — in this year's Merentas Desa season!
BIG BIG BIG shoutout to Coach Elena who has been working tirelessly behind the scenes from rainy days to extra sessions, preparing our athletes for their Merentas Desa competitions!
Thanks to the combined hard work of coaches and athletes, this year we had:
52 athletes represent their schools at MSSD Merentas Desa
23 of them finishing Top 20 in their events in MSSD
5 athletes (Petaling Perdana) and 2 athletes (Sentul) making Top 20 at MSSS and MSSWPKL
2 athletes finished in the Top 10 but just missed qualifying for MSSM by one placing. (Angelyn and Yong Zen Yi)
And a special congrats to Fong De Hui for qualifying for MSSM!
Merentas Desa may be tough — but so are our kids! 💪 Moving on to the next MSSD Track and Field!
Mark your calendars — our next event is here!
Join us at the 100M BLUE RIBBON to celebrate Zaidatul Husniah’s amazing 32-year national record breakthrough. It’s a great chance to race, win medals, and be part of something inspiring!
📅 Date: 13th July 2025
📍 Venue: Pusat Sukan UPM
🔗 Register before 15th June 2025: [https://forms.gle/rSmLLjQitoaS15Jw8]
Don’t miss it — let’s celebrate speed and dreams together! 💙
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