Thiruben Thana Rajan

Thiruben Thana Rajan
Personal information
National teamSingapore
Born (2000-10-28) 28 October 2000[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)
400 m, 800 m
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Singapore
Southeast Asian Games
2021 Vietnam 4 × 400 metres relay
2025 Thailand 4 x 400 metres relay

Thiruben Thana Rajan is a runner from Singapore. He has represented Singapore in various Southeast Asian Games, and holds the national record for the 800 m (1:49.94).[2]

Running career

Thiruben started racing competitively when he was 14; in only his third 400 m race, he ran 48.77s to break the record at the Singapore Under-18 and Under-20 Athletics Championships.[3] The same year at the World U-18 Championship, he lowered his record to 47.91s.[4]

At the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia, Thiruben, together with Calvin Quek, Zubin Muncherji, and Ng Chin Hui broke the Singapore national record for the 4 x 400 metres.[5] At the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand, Thiruben, together with Quek, Muncherji, and Reuben Rainer Lee won the broze in the same event.[6]

References

  1. ^ "World Athletics".
  2. ^ "'I need to pull off something amazing': Thiruben wants to win Singapore's first SEA Games 800m medal in 52 years". CNA.
  3. ^ "Teen runner smashes 32-year-old 400m record after third race". TODAY.
  4. ^ "Community leaders, residents defend athlete after racist remarks online". August 11, 2021 – via The Straits Times.
  5. ^ "Thiruben S/O THANA RAJAN | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org.
  6. ^ "SEA Games 2025: Singapore Athletics chief 'greedy for more' in 2027". December 16, 2025 – via The Straits Times.