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Soh Rui Yong Cleared to Compete at SEA Games After Cardiac Review

Singapore Athletics said a specialist found him fit to race after an irregular ECG in pre-Games screening.

Overview

  • Singapore Athletics confirmed the distance runner is medically cleared and able to travel to Bangkok for the 2025 SEA Games.
  • An irregular ECG detected on Dec 4 during routine screening prompted referral to SportSG’s High Performance Sport Institute and a cardiology assessment on Dec 5.
  • Sport Singapore reiterated that Team Singapore athletes undergo comprehensive medical evaluations for major Games.
  • Recent form includes national half-marathon and marathon titles over the weekend in Singapore, earning a combined S$15,000 with times of 1:14:58 and 2:46:23.
  • Event plans remain unsettled, with The Straits Times reporting he is pencilled only for the 10,000m while CNA lists both the 5,000m and 10,000m finals at Bangkok’s Suphachalasai Stadium.