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Pioneers of Singapore
those who haelped shape the nation
Glory Barnabas

Glory Barnabas was a former sprint queen in her early 70s and is still winning medals at international track and field competitions. She has set several longstanding records in her 30s while donning Singapore’s colours and her national record of 25.6sec stood for 11 years. Even though she's past the retirement age, She's still running. Whether it's sport, a job or even a hobby, you have to work hard at it. You must set a goal for yourself and go for it. There's no short cut to success.

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