The 27-year-old national runner achieved his goal in commanding fashion, slashing a hefty 37 seconds off Soh Rui Yong's previous road mark of 31min 37sec, set in Valencia in 2023.
Goh placed 20th out of a field of 188 with his 31:00 effort as he improved on his previous personal best by a massive 52sec, which he clocked at the Southern Cross University 10km run during the Gold Coast Marathon on July 7.
"It feels really good, the first one always feels special," he said. "I've been thinking about this one for a while, and I felt like my fitness was within range this year.
"I did try to go for it at the Gold Coast in July, and I thought I was there, but wasn't able to execute well. So today was my second shot, and I'm really glad we got it done and it was a bit of a relief.
"At the same time, I'm really happy with how much I was able to break it by (37sec) and that was unexpected."
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