A distance runner faces charges for allegedly taking items from a store. The items include a pair of shoes and some training equipment.

The runner is said to have taken the shoes, valued at S$139.90, and the equipment, worth S$25, on separate occasions. A court hearing is scheduled for October.

Further details about the case are available, including the runner's representation of a country in a championship event. The possible penalty for the offense includes a jail term and a fine.