Shanti Pereira qualifies for Asian Games 100m semis

Singapore’s other representative in the women’s 100m, Elizabeth Tan, will join Pereira in the semi-finals after running 11.79s in her heat.

Pereira, who is also slated to defend her gold in the 200m, entered the Asian Games in fine form. 

Two months ago, she made history by becoming the first Singaporean to qualify for an individual sprint final at the Commonwealth Games.

That came in the 200m, where she clocked a then season-best 22.81s in the semi-finals before finishing eighth in the final.

She also reached the 100m semi-finals in Glasgow, clocking 11.24s – her fastest time of the season and just 0.04 seconds shy of the national record she set at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships.

Following the Commonwealth Games, Pereira raced in the United Kingdom, Poland and Oman, finishing on the 200m podium at all three meets. She clocked a season-best 22.78s in Oman.