About Ali bin Ahmad
Born 1924. Ali bin Ahmad is a sprinter.
Ali bin Ahmad (born 1 January 1924) is a Singaporean sprinter and sprinting coach.
In 1940, Ali became the first Singaporean to run the 100 yards in 10 seconds, when still a schoolboy at Victoria School and his name appeared in the Hall of Fame. The timing also equalled the Malayan record.
Ali later became a coach with the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association, coaching Singapore's top sprinters from the 1950s to the 1990s. His proteges include Olympian Kesavan Soon, two-time Olympian C. Kunalan, Tang Ngai Kin, Harun Mundir and Mona Kunalan.
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Singaporean sprinter
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Ali bin Ahmad was born in 1924.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ali bin Ahmad. https://biography.guide/ali-bin-ahmad-sprinter/
MLA: "Ali bin Ahmad." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ali-bin-ahmad-sprinter/.
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