| Syazwani Hj Rosli |
THE 3rd White Cane Charity Run 2016 yesterday raised $13,000 for the purchase of equipment for the visually impaired.
Organised by the Brunei Darussalam National Association of the Blind (BDNAB) in collaboration with the Department of Co-Curriculum Education of the Ministry of Education (MoE), the run which took place at the Indoor Stadium of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex saw the participation of more than 1,200 people.
The run started at 6.30am with an aerobics session prior to the flag-off of the six race categories by the guest of honour, YB Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman, the Minister of Education.
The six race categories were the 10-kilometre male open, 10-kilometre female open, five-kilometre male open, five-kilometre female open, Fun Run and Special Needs People.
In the 10-kilometre male open race, Yong Khong Wei emerged as champion with Faizal bin Haji Ahmad and Ian Bickle coming in second and third place respectively.
YB Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman, the Minister of Education officiating at the flag-off of one of the race categories of the 3rd White Cane Charity Run 2016 yesterday
YB Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman, the Minister of Education, and a participant in a wheelchair during the 3rd White Cane Charity Run 2016 yesterday
The Minister of Education congratulating Razali Sabli who came in first place in the five-kilometre male open race
The Minister of Education with Nikmatul Fatinah who won the five-kilometre female open race. – PHO-TOS: SYAZWANI HJ ROSLI
In the 10-kilometre female open race, the champion was Yvette JM Kortekaas, followed by Norhaffyzah binti Lamat.
Razali Sabli won the five-kilometre male open race, while Muhd Qamarul Ariffin bin Hifni came in second and Haji Jupli bin Haji Pangis came in third.
In the five-kilometre female open race, Nikmatul Fatinah binti Haji Awang Ismail won the gold medal, while Dawn Lovell and Ling Deyuan came in second and third respectively.
Also present were Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Bahrom bin Pengiran Haji Bahar, Deputy Minister of Education as well as senior officials from the MoE, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports and Ministry of Home Affairs.
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