Video Broadcast : #169
January 2, 2021

Text Update : January 6, 2021

Feedback from U Aye (M62, HIC/FAO/UN (Retired))

Track Events

• Sprint
  100m, 200m, 400m
  
• Middle Distance
  800m, 1500m
  
• Long Distance
  5Km, 10Km, Marathon
  
• Relay
  4 x 100m, 4 x 400m
  
• Hurdles
  100m (Women), 110m (Men), 400m
  
• Steeplechase
  3Km
  
• Walking
  20Km, 50Km

Field Events

• Jump
  High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump
  Pole Vault
  
• Throw
  Discus, Javelin, Hammer
  Shot Put

Combined Track and Field Events

• Penthalon
• Hepthalon
• Decathalon

Burma Champions

• Myee Tun Naw was Burma and SEAP Champion for Marathon.
  
• Shigan Bum was Burma and SEAP Champion for 5000 and 10000 meters. He succeeded Myee Tun Naw as Marathon Champion.
  
• Tun Mra and Tun Naung (from RU) won Bronze Medal for 4 x 100m relay at the 1st SEAP Games.
  They won Gold Medal for 4 x 100m relay anchored by Soe Aung at the 2nd SEAP Games.
  See Photo.
  
• Kyaw Mra (RU) represented Burma in the 1st and 2nd SEAP Games.
  He won Silver Medal for Hurdles.
  He later joined SPED and also served as National Coach.
  See Photo.
  
• Soe Mra (RU) represented Burma in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd SEAP Games.
  He won Gold Medals twice in Pole Vault.
  See Photo.
  
• Maung Maung Mra (RU) won Bronze Medal for Pole Vault in the 5th SEAP Games.
  
• Kyaw Khin (SPHS, RU) was Inter-Institute Champion for Hurdles and Middle Distance.
  He later served as National Coach.

• Jimmy Crampton (SPHS) was Burma and SEAP Champion for 1500 meters.

• Gracie Carr, Ma Tin Pu, Ma Khin Htay, and Jennifer Tin Lay were Burma Champions in Track and Field.

Feedback by U Aye (M62, HIC/FAO/UN (Retired))

100 m (Men)

• Sein Pe competed in 100 m at the 1948 London Olympics.
  He was a good footballer, playing for Customs club and Burma selected, in left wing position.

High Jump (Men)

• Donovan, from St. Patrick’s HS, Moulmein. Air Force. (Retired).
  Former National Record Holder
  His father was a clerk at St. Pat.

• Mya Than (M59)
  RU and National Record Holder. 1958-59.

Triple Jump (Men)

• T. Boonkert, from St. Patrick’s HS, Moulmein. ( Pre WW 2 Days).
  His record still stood when we were competing in Senior category in 1954-55.
  Former footballer Right Winger from Customs.

• Kyaw Nyunt (Army)
  National champion and record holder in 1958-59.

800 meters (Men)

• Ko Ko Gyi (famous Burma selected footballer) was a good runner also.
  He won the 800 meters at the National Champiobship when he was still in at the St. Patrick’s HS, Moulmein.