A 26-year-old Singaporean man has been charged with two counts of theft after he allegedly stole sporting goods from retailer Decathlon on separate occasions.

According to court documents seen by AsiaOne, Ko Wen Qiang, Keane was charged over the alleged theft of a pair of KD900X running shoes valued at $139.90 at about 7.30am on July 27, 2025, from Decathlon's outlet in Kallang.

In a separate incident, Ko is accused of allegedlystealing a set of training cones valued at $25 at about 4.55pm on Sep 7, 2025, from the same outlet.

According to Singapore Athletics' Facebook page, Ko represented Singapore at the 2023 World Athletics Road Running Championships in the men's half marathon, where he finished second with a time of 1hr 21min.

He also finished second at the 2024 Standard Chartered Singapore Half Marathon National Championships and is known to have taken part in other marathons and races overseas, including events in countries such as Australia, Italy and Slovenia.

Ko was charged on July 1 and will next return to court on Oct 2, reported CNA. 

If convicted of theft in dwelling, he faces up to seven years' imprisonment and a fine. 

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