Date : Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Time : 7:37 PM
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3 July 2009 - Singapore 100m Boys hopeful, Mohd Anuar Shahrir, narrowly missed out on getting Singapore's first silver medal after he was edged out by Thailand's Phiraksa Kittisak. The champion, Japan's Nashimoto Masaki, won comfortably by a 0.3 second lead.

Shahrir had gotten off to a relatively slow start but later divulged that he was "not worried" as it was part of his new strategy. He had no lack of crowd support as moments before the race started, constant cheers of "Go Shahrir" were ringing throughout the stadium.

The winner, Japan's Nashimoto Masaki, won with a timing of 10.82 seconds. At a height of just 164cm and weighing 54kg, he is a speedy runner with a personal best timing of 10.65 seconds.

A veteran runner that has competed in various countries, Nashimoto trains a total of six times a week with the national team in Tokyo. During his interview, he also said that he has no problems juggling school and sports.

Nashimoto looks up to track and field superstar Usain Bolt as his idol. He also enjoys soccer and likes Christiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid. Becoming famous might not be too faroff a possibility for this athlete, especially if he does achieves his ultimate dream of "winning the 2016 Olympics".

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