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Ganthimathi bows out of Sukma scene with a bang
NATIONAL middle distance runner K. Ganthimathi of Pahang ended her Sukma campaign with a bang.
The 23-year-old athlete from Cameron Highlands broke the Games record in the women’s 1,500m, clocking a personal best of 4:35.91 at the Hang Jebat Stadium last night. The time was more than nine seconds faster than her previous record of 4:45.57 [...]
Athletics can still deliver eight golds, says Karim
MALAYSIAN Amateur Athletics Union (MAAU) deputy president Karim Ibrahim feels the sport is still on course to deliver eight gold medals despite the failure of the men’s 4×400m team to retain the title on Monday.
The quartet of Mohd Zaiful Zainal Abidin, Idris Zakaria, P. Yuvaraj and Zafril Zuslaini finished second behind Thailand.
With two days of [...]
Song Hwa’s dogged determination pays off in gold
A DOGGED determination to get her hands on a SEA Games medal reaped extra rewards for hammer thrower Tan Song Hwa.
The 23-year-old from Pahang, who did not land a medal of any colour at the last two Games, won the gold by shattering both the national and Games records at the National Sports Complex Main [...]
Blow to athletics as Rayzam limps out of Games
By AFTAR SINGH
KUALA LUMPUR: Hurdler Rayzam Shah Wan Sofian has not recovered fully from a hamstring injury and he is out of the Laos SEA Games.
Team manager A. Subramaniam said that it was unfortunate that the 22-year-old Rayzam would not get to defend the 110m hurdles title, which he won in a Games record time [...]
Melinda Makes Cut For SEA Games But Fate Of Her Event In Laos Uncertain
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) — Melinda Kaur probably ran the race of her life to make the cut for the Laos SEA Games in the 3,000 steeplechase event but all that could be in vain.
Melinda who clocked 11 minutes 04.14 seconds to win the women’s 3,000m steeplechase and qualify for the SEA Games, would [...]