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Comment: A lot of reliable secondary sources, but a passing mention or WP:ROUTINE coverage of sporting events do not show notability for sports. We would need an article that talks about him as a runner or as a coach in depth (i.e. one where he is the main subject). EmeraldRange (talk/contribs) 15:28, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
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| Full name | Ali bin Ahmad |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Born | (1924-01-01)1 January 1924 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Ali bin Ahmad (born 1924) was a Singaporean sprinter and sprinting coach.
In 1940, he became the first Singaporean to run the 100 yards in 10 seconds, when still a schoolboy at Victoria School and had his name appeared in the Hall of Fame.[1][2][3]The timing also equalled the Malayan record.[4]
Ali later became a coach with the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association, coaching Singapore's top sprinters from 1950s to 1990s.[5] His proteges include Olympian Kesavan Soon,[6] two-time Olympian C. Kunalan, Tang Ngai Kin,[7] Harun Mundir[8] and Mona Kunalan[9][10]
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