Vanessa Lee (athlete)
 Lee competing in Phnom Penh during the 2023 SEA Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 February 1998[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Singapore |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 3000 m steeplechase, 5000 m, 10,000 m |
Vanessa Lee Ying Zhuang (Chinese: 李瑛粧; pinyin: Lǐ Yīngzhuāng; born 23 February 1998) is a Singapore distance runner who has competed in the SEA Games.[2] She holds the national records for the 3000 metres steeplechase (11:09.16, 2024 Singapore Open),[1] 5000 metres (17:26.62, 2024 Malaysia Open),[3] and 10km road (35:55, Gold Coast Marathon).[4]
Lee studied at Victoria Junior College.[5]
In 2021, Lee set the national record for 2.4km (7:59.69) before it was broken by Goh Chui Ling's 7:58.50 effort the following year.[6] When she was a university student, Lee won multiple titles and held records at the Institute-Varsity-Polytechnic Track and Field Championships.[7]
References
- ^ a b https://worldathletics.org/athletes/singapore/vanessa-ying-zhuang-lee-14793688
- ^ "Vanessa Lee overcomes mental hurdle to set national steeplechase record". April 18, 2024 – via The Straits Times.
- ^ "Vanessa Lee powers to women's 5,000m national record, two weeks after 27-year-old mark was broken". June 17, 2024 – via The Straits Times.
- ^ "Vanessa Lee claims 10km (road)..., Latest Sports News". The New Paper. July 9, 2024.
- ^ "ST Run: Inseparable friends motivate each other during the highs and lows of competition". The Straits Times. 2019-09-27. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Athletics: Goh Chui Ling rewrites women's 2.4km national best at Pocari Sweat Run". January 9, 2022 – via The Straits Times.
- ^ https://www.redsports.sg/2020/01/20/ivp-track-and-field-5000m-vanessa-lee-nus/