BookTalk: National runner Shanti Pereira reads as part of her morning routine
Who: Shanti Pereira, 28, Singaporean track-and-field athlete who is a two-time Olympian, an Asian Games 200m champion, a two-time Asian Championship winner and a four-time SEA Games medallist. She is also the fastest South-east Asian woman in the 100m and 200m events.
She competed in the Gumi Asian Athletics Championships 2025 in May, finishing second in the 100m and 200m events, and fifth in the women's 4x100m relay final. She is training for the World Athletics Championships in September.
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BookTalk: National runner Shanti Pereira reads as part of her morning routine
Who: Shanti Pereira, 28, Singaporean track-and-field athlete who is a two-time Olympian, an Asian Games 200m champion, a two-time Asian Championship winner and a four-time SEA Games medallist. She is also the fastest South-east Asian woman in the 100m and 200m events. She competed in the Gumi Asian Athletics Championships 2025 in May, finishing second in the 100m and 200m events, and fifth in the women's 4x100m relay final. She is training for the World Athletics Championships in September. Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
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