Malaysian Athletics Results 2013, Issue 9

MALAYSIAN  ATHLETICS  RESULTS  2013 – 9

-by Jad Adrian, ATFS statistician for MAF/KOM           

-email: info@adriansprints.com   

Singapore (SIN), 27-28 July 2013 “SAA Track and Field Series - 5”
MEN
J T (27): Akid Chong Mohd Isham 64.30;
WOMEN
J T (27): Siti Nur Nadiah Osman 40.99;


Belfast (GBR), 2-6 August 2013 “15th World Police and Fire Games 2013”
-a biennial event (56 sports) for serving-and-retired police, fire, prison and border security officers;
-various categories (age-group) contested;
-best results by Malaysian participants;
MEN
M35 (35-39y)
5000m ( 3): ...3. Shaharudin Hashim 16:12.87;
10000m ( 5): ...3. Shaharudin Hashim 33:28.38;


Torino (ITA), 2-11 Aug 2013 “8th World Masters Games (WMG) 2013”
-WMG is an international multi-sport event held every four years;
-up to 30 sports contested for each category (age group) starting 25y group (25-29) to 100 years;
-results by Malaysian athletes as follows;
MEN
M40 (40-45)
5000m track walk ( 4): ...4. Suresh Kumar s/o Goobinnaan 27:24.89
10km road walk ( 7): ...5. Suresh Kumar s/o Goobinnaan 56:48
Half Marathon (10): ...dnf: Suresh Kumar s/o Goobinnaan

M55 (55-59)
Decathlon ( 4): ...2. Aliudin Jumaat (13.22 - 4.59 - 6.96/6kg - 1.51 - 62.35 ; 19.53/91cm - 23.94/1.5kg - 3.00 - 26.13/700g - 6:21.40)

M65 (65-69)
5000m track walk ( 4): ...dq: Thomas Kok (after 4000m)
10km road walk ( 7): ...4. Thomas Kok 1:02:02


Moskva (RUS), 10-18 August 2013 “14th IAAF World Championship in Athletics 2013”
-only one Malaysian participant, competed under wild-card;
MEN
110mh (11): ...8h4 Rayzam Shah Wan Sofian 14.45/-0.6 (heat 4 won by the World champion David Oliver (USA) in 13.05, and followed by bronze medalist Sergey Shubenkov (RUS) in 13.16);


Nanjing (CHN), 19-22 Sep 2013 “2nd Asian Youth Games (AYG) 2013”
-AYG is a multi-sports event subordinate to Olympic Council of Asia and is held every four years;
-only athletes aged 16 (b. 1997) and below allowed to compete in this meet;
-results by Malaysian athletes as follows;
BOYS
110mh/0.91 (21) /+1.1: ...4. Mohd Rizzua Muhamad Haizad (290397) 14.10 (& 14.42/-1.6 as 1h3 on 20-Aug);
H J (21): ...3. Norshafiee Mohd Shah 2.00;
P V (19): ...3. Muhammad Afiq Ahmad Alham (020397) 4.50 (4.20/1; 4.40/1; 4.50/3; 4.60/x)

GIRLS
800m (22): ...2. Savinder Kaur d/o Joginder Singh (190677) 2:14.14;
L J (20): ...Q. Kirthana d/o Ramasamy (200197) 5.05/+1.4;
T J (22): ...4. Kirthana d/o Ramasamy (200197) 12.23/+1.1;
S P/3kg (21): ...5. Chin Poh Kuan (220297) 13.27;
D T (22): ...4. Chin Poh Kuan (220297) 35.82;


Kota Kinabalu, 25 Aug 2013 “6th Borneo International Marathon (BIM) 2013”
-history of marathon running in Sabah (formerly known as North Borneo, appeared once in the
Olympics, 1956): According to BIM, the first marathon in Sabah was in 1984, called “Daily Express
Sabah Marathon”, and the next one was the 1st BIM in 2008;
-scheduled on May 4-5, however postponed to this date due to the 13th Malaysian General Election;
-marathon stats: 353 finishers (59 females in total / 27 veterans), last placing at 7:31:35 by a male
runner;
-prize money, Marathon (1-3) RM 1200 - 1000 – 800; HMar (1-3) RM 1000 – 800 – 600; visit
http://borneomarathon.com/prize for detailed prize money;
-full results visit http://borneomarathon.com/ ;
-all winners and selected results as follows;

MEN
Marathon
1. Kimosop Collins Kipkoror (KEN) 2:51:03 (net 2:35:21 !!), 2. Fabian Osmond Daimon 2:55:08, 3.
Samri Butak 3:08:00, 4. Aliakbar Gapor (BRU) 3:21:5, 5. John Lophienne (BEL) 3:26:00;

Marathon Veteran
1. Kevin Yuen Juan Lee 3:31:39

Half Marathon
1. Thomas Kiposgei (KEN) 1:12:48, 2. Samson Kiplagat Tenai (KEN) 1:16:02, 3. David Mutai (KEN)
1:20:03, 4. Wincentbert Latius 1:24:49, 5. Ruston Masri 1:26:04, 6. Guainus Salagan 1:27:03 (1st
veteran)

10 km run
1. Abdul Aziz Mahamoud 39:52

10 km run (school boys) (18y and below)
1. Lim Wei Kuang 41:47

WOMEN
Marathon
1. Jacquelyn John (MAS?) 4:04:24, 2. Judy Liew Ye Ling 4:15:20, 3. Jong Kiat Ngo 4:20:11, 4.
Wang Sing Yee (SIN) 4:26:44, 5. Leong Siew Shen 4:31:44;

Marathon Veteran (40y)
1. Kona Liau 3:38:27 (21km 1:49:04), 2. Ewe Bee Hong 3:47:51, 3. Li Mung Lan (HKG) 3:53:52, 4.
Teo Lay Tin (SIN) 4:16:42, 5. Tse Suk Fun (HKG) 4:20:11

Half Marathon
1. Grace Wayua Kitonga (KEN) 1:29:55, 2. Sarah Burns GBR 1:46:52, 3. Rita Gani 1:48:22, 4. Lorna
Wong 1:53:40, 5. Stephanie Dupont (FRA) 1:56:48;

Veteran (40y)
1. Maggie Goh Kim Hong 1:49:01

10 km run
1. Katarina Andersen (?) 45:17, 2. Tamika Baynes (?) 46:21, 3. Hyenie Roslin Danius 49:11, 4.
Shamala Jeanne Chandran 52:24, 5. Chong Vun Lung 52:40

10 km run (school girls) (18y and below)
1. Nelce Sulaiman 51:54
2. Freda Awang Pan 52:58


Kota Kinabalu, 31-Aug - 1-Sep 2013 “60th Sabah Open Track and Field Championships”
-state championships for senior and junior;
-hand-timed during day 1; wind reading not reported (not recorded?);
-inaccurate and doubtful-timing for most sprint/hurdle events (device unable to consistently capture
image);
-best results as follows;

MEN
100m/nwi (31): Eddie Edwards Jr 10.8h, 2. Mohd Putra Mohd Amin 10.9h, 3. Izharizan Jablun 11.0h, 4. Mohd Afif Zulhusmi Alet 11.0h, 5. Shafie Irwan 11.1h;

-semis : s1/nwi: 1s1 Izharizan Jablun 10.6h, 2s1 Shafie Irwan 11.0h, 3s1 Mohd Taufiq Amin 11.0h, 4s1 Cornireus Patrick 11.0h; s2/nwi: 1s2 Eddie Edwards Jr 10.5h, 2s2 Nurhafli Qusyairi Malimar 10.9h, 3s2 Reckson Donih 11.0h; s3/nwi: 1s3 Mohd Putra Mohd Amin 10.6h, 2s3 Mohamad Afif Zulhusmi Alet 10.9h;

-heats : 1h1 Shafie Irwan 10.8h; 1h3 Mohd Putra Mohd Amin 10.6h, 2h3 Izharizan Jablun 10.8h; 1h4 Mohamad Afif Zulhusmi Alet 11.0h; 1h5 Mohd Taufiq Amin 11.0h; 1h6 Eddie Edwards Jr 10.9h;

200m ( 1) /nwi (doubtful-timing): Mohd Putera Mohd Amin 21.65, 2. Mohamad Afif Zulhusmi Alet 21.91, 3. Hikaru Miles 21.95, 4. Izharizan Jablun 22.39;

-heats: h1/nwi: 1h1 Mohd Putera Mohd Amin 22.29, 2h1 Hikaru Miles 22.75, 3h1 Mohamad Afif Zulhusmi Alet 22.86; h4/nwi: 1h4 Izharizan Jablun 22.82;

400m ( 1): Mohamad Adib Zulhusni Alet 49.96, 2. Khairul Karim 50.77;

110mh ( 1) /nwi (doubtful-timing): Alang Rasheddin Jamaluddin 14.33, 2. Mohd Fazillah Khamis 15.45, 3. Allen Bradley Jussil 15.48, 4. Mohd Shafie Mukamad 15.50, 5. Sharulijam Asran 15.53;

-heats: h1/nwi: 1h1 Alang Rasheddin Jamaluddin 14.65, 2h1 Mohd Fazillah Khamis 15.91; h2/nwi: 1h2 Sharulijam Asran 15.75, 2h2 Allen Bradley Jussil 15.96, 3h2 Mohd Shafie Mukamad 16.27;

400mh (31): Mohamad Adib Zulhusni Alet 53.6h, 2. Eldy Sham Irlon 58.8h;

H J (31): Selvister Yamud 1.95, 2. Teo Lee Kee 1.92, 3. Mohd Fazillah Khamis 1.92, 4. Mohd Faizal Tamrin 1.88;

L J ( 1): Jonathan Larus 6.72;

T J (31): El Said Abdel Aziz 14.74, 2. Jonathan Larus 14.42, 3. Mohd Shazreen Mohammad 14.28;

S P ( 1): Linus Nicholas 12.95, 2. Paul Kenneth Tay 12.76, 3. Max Anzie Jetol 12.18, 4. Jordan Jude Ellron 11.62;

J T (31): Max Anzie Jetol 53.64, 2. Byran Devon Dahreen 50.86, 3. Willary Christen Linom 50.63, 4. Mohd Azizie Masdon 49.87;

Boys / Youth
110mh/0.91 ( 1): Hazmi Fahim Haznain 13.33*, 2. Mohd Nasiruddin Rosli 14.11*, 3. Dilvani Juanis 14.21*; …*as reported by official results = obviously inaccurate!!

-heats; h1/nwi: 1h1 Mohd Nasiruddin Rosli 14.66; h2/nwi: 1h2 Jay Jethro So Gui Gum 14.84; h3/nwi: 1h3 Hazmi Fahim Haznain 14.42;

S P/5kg (31): Zulkiflie Saidin 14.63;

WOMEN
100m (31): Elice Grenggori 12.6h, 2. Diana Sari Jonid 12.9h;

-heats: 1h1 Nurul Farahin Jumain 12.6h; 1h2 Debbie Ellen Lojoyo 12.6h, 2h2 Diana Sari Jonid 12.8h; 1h3 Elice Grenggori 12.4h;

200m ( 1): Elice Grenggori 26.39;

400m ( 1): Rosalia Parsi 59.89, 2. Norshima Chong 59.91;

1500m ( 1): Salesnella Gabi 5:22.34, 2. Norhalizah Saidi 5:24.81;

3000m (31): Salesnella Gabi 11:56.9h, 2. Eyeze Grenggori 11:58.8h, 3. Joeviana Joe 12:20.6h, 4. Eris Yami 12:27.3h;

100mh ( 1): Farinah Basirin 15.59, 2. Hezerina Rarandis 16.01;

400mh (31): Nurul Hasyikin Adha Ismail 68.8h;

L J ( 1): Ji Fedalliah Claritta Jaimin 5.12, 2. Nurul Atiqah Syukur 5.00, 3. Ana Lydia Tinggi 5.00;

T J (31): Merry Gabali 11.14, 2. Ji Fedalliah Claritta Jaimin 10.91, 3. Valerie Zinugin 10.71;

J T (31): Norazlin Haipin 30.53;

Girls / Youth
100m (31): Chelsea Cassiopea 13.0h (& 12.7h as 1s2; 12.8h as 1h3); ... 1h1 Siti Salmiah Kelibin 12.7h;


Mokpo (KOR), 31-Aug - 1-Sep 2013 “8th Mokpo International Throwing Meeting”
-invitational athletics meeting;

WOMEN
H T (31): Aya Masumi (JPN) 63.79 ...7. Loralie Sermona (PHI) 49.44, 8. Casier Renee Kelly Lee 49.38 (47.32, X, X, 49.38, 45.95, X);


Bangkok, 3-6 Sep 2013 “59th Thailand Open Track and Field 2013”
-international meeting with three different categories contested (open, junior, youth);
-wind-reading not reported in several events;
-results by Malaysian athletes plus detailed results given for prospect’s contenders to Malaysian
athletes in SEA Games;

MEN
100m ( 3): ...semis: 5s1 Shahmimi Azmi 10.81, 6s1 Eddie Edwards Jr 10.82; 6s2 Harith Ammar Sobri 10.99;
...heats: 3h2 Mohd Shahmimi Azmi 10.84, 3h4 Sebastian Lee Azcona 11.19; 2h5 Harith Ammar Sobri 10.99; 2h7 Eddie Edwards Jr 10.98;

200m ( 4): ...4. Mohd Shahmimi Azmi 21.80/ -0.4 (& 21.95 as 1h2);

400m ( 3): ...3h1 Anchois Aron 49.73;

800m ( 6): ...5. Kesavan s/o Maniam 1:56.97;

110mh/+0.3 ( 3): Rayzam Shah Wan Sofian 13.86 (& 14.79 as 1h2), 2. Jamras Rittidet (THA) 14.02, 3. Kittipong Kondech (THA) 14.24, 4. Mohd Robani Hassan 14.27 (& 14.54 as 2h1), 5. Tang Wei Ting (TPE) 14.30, 6. Patrick Unso (PHI) 14.33, 7. Muhd Ajmal Aiman Hassan 14.42 (14.78 as 2h3);

400mh ( 4): ...4. Muhammad Firdaus Mazalan-II 53.46 (& 54.54 as 2h3), 5. Mohamed Baihaqi Razlan 53.62 (55.69 as 1h2);

H J ( 3): Nauraj Singh Randhawa 2.11;

P V ( 4): Kreetha Sintawacheewa (THA) 5.15, 2. Hsieh Chia-Han (TPE) 5.00, 3. Mohd Iskandar Alwi 4.90;

S P ( 5): Sergey Dementyev (UZB) 17.87, 2. Thawat Kachin (THA) 16.90/NJR, 3. Eliezer Sunang (PHI) 16.74/NR, 4. Promrob Janthima (THA) 16.44, 5. Adi Alifuddin Hussin 15.98;

D T ( 4): Kwanchai Namsoonboon (THA) 52.05, 2. Narong Benjaroen (THA) 51.50, 3. Sathaporn Khajorn (THA) 47.42, 5. Muhammad Irfan Shamsuddin (95) 47.41;

H T ( 5): Arniel Ferrera (PHI) 60.69, 2. Tantipong Phetchaiya (THA) 59.50, 3. Jackie Wong Siew Cheer 55.50;

Dec ( 6): Mohd Faizal Mustapha 6267 (11.24/+0.2, 6.75/-0.1, 9.45, 1.84, 50.44 ; 15.90/0.0,
28.57, 3.50, 46.42, 4:53.71);

20,000m W ( 4): Muhammad Khairil Harith Harun 1:38:05.15;

4x100m ( 6): Chinese Taipei Team 40.25, 2. Air Force Thailand Team 40.26, 3. Malaysia Team (Shahmimi Azmi, Harith Ammar Sobri, Sebastian Lee Azcona, Rayzam Shah Wan Sofian) 40.71; heats: 2h1 Malaysia Team (as above) 41.03;

MEN / Junior
100m ( 6): ...6s1 Ahmad Fikri Hakim Abdul Manan 11.23 (& 11.30 as 2h7);

200m ( 5): Nirosh Kumar s/o Nathan 21.81/+0.1 (& 22.20 as 1s1; & 22.28 as 1h7);

400m ( 4): ...3. Mohd Firdaus Kimleh 48.66 (& 49.12 as 1s3; & 49.49 as 2h4);

110mh/0.99 ( 3): ...3. Muhammad Hafiz Mohd Razali 14.56/-0.2 (& 14.90 as 1h1);

400mh ( 4): ... 3. Athur Aron 55.64 (& 57.13 as 2h2);

T J ( 4) / final 2: ...2. Nik Fariezal Erman Ni Ab Hadi 14.56/+0.2;

BOYS / Youth
100m ( 6): ...2. Hikaru Vincent Miles 11.45/-0.6 (& 11.45/0.0 as 1s3; & 11.29/+0.4 as 1h2 on 5-Sep);
S P/5kg ( 4): ...2. Jordan Jude Ellron 14.22;
D T/1.5kg ( 6): ...2. Jordan Jude Ellron 40.66;


WOMEN
100m ( 6): Neeranuch Klomdee (THA) 11.82, 2. Zaidatul Husna Zulkifli 12.01 (& 12.24 as 2h3 on 3-Sep; sf result n/a ?), 3. Kwanruethai Pakdee (THA) 12.03, 4. Princess Joy Griffith* (PHI) 12.10, 5. Supawan Thipat (THA) 12.14, 6. Komalam Shally s/o Selvaretnam 12.25 (& 12.40 as 4h1); ...3h4 Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifli 12.54 (sf result n/a ??);
Note: *Phil-American sprinter, PBs 100m- 11.58 (2009), and 200m- 24.00 (2008);

100mh ( 6)/+0.5: Wallapa Punsoongneun (THA) 13.69, 2. Phanida Ratanajan (THA) 13.95, 3. Raja Nursheena Raja Azhar 14.04 (heats time n/a ??);

H J ( 4): Svetlana Radzivil (UZB) 1.94, 2. Wanida Boonwan (THA) 1.83 ... 6. Yap Sean Yee 1.65;

L J ( 3): Katherine Kay Santos (PHI) 5.99/0.0 ...7. Kirthana d/o Ramasamy 5.32/0.0;

4x100m ( 5): Air Force Thailand Team 45.69, 2. Malaysia Team (Raja Nursheena, Komalam Shally, Husniah, Husna) 46.45, 3. Philippine Team 46.63;

WOMEN / Junior
100m ( 3): ...5s1 Kang Woan Yi 13.04 (& 13.02 as 1h1);


Putrajaya, 7 Sep 2013 “Shape 12km Night Run 2013”
-selected results as follows;
MEN
1. Jean Pierre Lautredoux (FRA) 42:07 (1st junior veteran), 2. Shahruddin Hashim 43:11, 3. Ow
Yong Jin Kuang 43:30, 4. Mark John William (GBR) 43:42, 5. Arul Thevar s/o Muniandy 44:03, 6.
Murali s/o Muniandy 44:17, 7. Prabakharan s/o Madhavan 44:50, 8. Lili Suhairi Md Yang Ghazali
45:08;

WOMEN
1. Yuan Yufang 50:15, 2. Noor Amelia Musa 50:21, 3. Sheela s/o Samivellu 50:55, 4. Michele Tan
Bee Kiang 51:38, 5. Susan Khoo (GBR) 53:19 (1st veteran), 6. Loh Chooi Fern 53:45, 7. Annie Yee
Pei Ni 55:03, 8. Danielle Nant 55:13, 9. Ewe Bee Hong 55:48, 10. Jessica Tang Mei Lee 57:17, 11.
Julia Lim 57:55;


Kuala Lumpur, 8 Sep 2013 “2nd Milo / FTAAA Walk Circuits 2013”
MEN
10km Walk (open)
1. Mohd Afiz Firdaus Kamarazaman 53:19;
5km walk (16-18y)
1. Hafizudin Abd Salim 27:56

WOMEN
10km Walk
1. Pua Ling En 1:01:30
5km walk (16-18y)
1. Aina Fadhlin Syahmina Abas 30:29


Sioux Falls, SD (USA), 9 Sep 2013 “Sioux Falls Marathon”
-difficult race, nasty weather, >91% humidity – these certainly affect long distanes performance;
MEN / Marathon
...2. Woo Chan Yew 2:36:17 (official intermediate times; at 10km 36:11 /2nd; at 20km 1:12:01
/2nd);


Kuala Lumpur, 13-15 Sep 2013 “Selangor Open Track and Filed Champiopnships”
-state championships for senior and juniors;
-wind-reading not reported (not recorded in most affected events);
-two national records renewed in this meet (Men’s DT & women’s JT);
-best results as follows;

MEN
100m (14)/ -0.5: Muhd Amiruddin Jamal (SIN) 10.77, 2. Lim Yao Peng (SIN) 10.94, 3. Muhd Helmi Ahmad 10.97;
...note: seheduled on 13-Sep, however a re-run held following protests concerning accuracy of official times that did not tally with the positions as well as the in-between distances, as seen from video, but some sprinters didn’t get info about the re-run!!;

-heats / doubtful-timing (h1 & h2)*: h1: 1h1 Muhd Amiruddin Jamal (SIN) 10.42, 2h1 Mohd
Shahmimi Azmi 10.71, 3h1 Mohammad Baihaqi Razlan 10.73, 4h1 Muhamad Amirul Mukimin 10.80, 5h1 Khairul Asyraf Amran 11.17; h2: 1h2 Mohd Azhar Ismail 10.70, 2h2 Lim Yao Peng (SIN) 10.80, 3h2 Mohd Helmi Ahmad 10.88, 4h2 Cyrus Krishnan 11.19;
*malfunction in auto-system, with photo-finish camera (image did not provided);

200m (14)/ -1.5: Muhd Amiruddin Jamal (SIN) 21.79, 2. Lim Yao Peng (SIN) 22.38;

400m (15): Anchois Aron 49.98, 2. Pravin Richard Abraham 50.72;

800m (14): Mohd Jironi Riduan 1:54.01, 2. Kesavan s/o Maniam 1:54.27;

110mh (14): Muhammad Hafiz Mohd Radzi 15.40, 2. Alif Ashraf Mohd Razali 15.82, 3. Mohd Aidil Ali 15.97;

400mh (14): Muhammad Firdaus Musa 55.20, 2. Mohd Farham Hafsyam 55.96;

P V (13): Mohd Iskandar Alwi 4.65, 2. Muhammad Afiq 4.55, 3. Mohd Hafizuddin 3.60;

L J (14): Luqman Hakim Ramlan 6.97;

S P (13): Ammar Ramadzan 13.18, 2. Ong Chin Yong 12.64, 3. Mohd Shahul Ikmal Baharuddin 12.23, 4. Goh Wei Kiang 12.02, 5. Mohd Fahmi Meslan 11.44;

D T (14): Muhammad Irfan Shamsuddin (95) 49.86 / National Record, 2. Muhammad Azwan Fahmi Zuhairi 39.70, 3. Mohd Fahmi Meslan 33.32;

H T (15): Michael Sia Suk Dak 55.67 (4th MAS All-Time), 2. Rizhan Rajimi 45.32;

J T (13): Akid Chong Mohd Isham 59.26, 2. Mohd Akmal Md Zain 56.60, 3. Muhammad Ashraf Abu Mohammad (Joh) 55.72, 4. Nurulharitulfariz safpa'afi (Joh) 50.40;

10,000m W (13): Eswaran s/o Rajanderen 48:43.1h, 2. Mohd Sharman 49:13.4h, 3. Mohd Hafiz 50:24.1h, 4. Aqram 50:36.8h;
Note: I need the details (full name, DOB etc) for Mohd Sharman (SSBJ), Mohd Hafiz (SSBJ), and Aqram for ranking/statistics purposes ??

MEN / Junior
100m (13): Willy Gew Teng Yon (Sel) 11.27;
5000m (13): Prabudass s/o Krishnan 15:57.45, 2. Christopher Soosai 16:26.96, 3. Elanggovan s/o Govindasamy 16:53.24;
10,000m (15): Hemaraj s/o Samy (Sel) 37:28.92;
P V (13): Fazli Asadil Arshad 3.20;
D T/1.75 (14): Faris Hazmi Jamaluddin 41.79;
10,000m W (13): Yong Ah Nam (Sel) 56:09.0h;

WOMEN
100m (13): Noor Eewan Syafiqah (Prk) 12.78;
400m (15): Nurul Faezah Asma Mazlan 59.20, 2. Kalaiyarasi d/o Arjunan 60.71, 3. Lau Kah Lin 61.65;
800m (14): Sharmila d/o Sivakumar 2:32:58;
100mh (14): Aini Nurazira Mohd Ali 15.62;
3000Sc (14): Sir Suganya d/o Naderaja (Sel) 15:06.66, 2. Syamimi Roslan (Sel) 15:23.85;
H J (14): Shandyiani d/o Mahendran 1.55, 2. Nurul Falena Gunasekara Lazri 1.50;
L J (14): Noor Eewan Syafiqah 5.01;
H T (15): Linda Tan Ling Hwa 48.80 (5th MAS All-Time), 2. Nor Fazira Jalaluddin 47.88 (6th MAS All-Time), 3. Noraida Shuhada Nordin 44.12 (8th MAS All-Time);
J T (13): Siti Nur Nadiah Osman 46.05 / National Record, (note: only 2 participants, 2nd 28.17);
10,000m W (14): Pua Ling En 53:56.59, 2. Nur Aisyah Ahmat 54:57.29, 3. Loo Chooi Fern 1:00:24.74;

WOMEN / Junior
1500m (14): Dhaanyaa d/o Patmanaban 5:28.15;
100mh (14): Dina Najihah 16.12 (& 16.10 as 1h1), 2. Oeyne Ong Ju Ying 16.24, 3. Syasya Syahirah 16.28;
400mh (14): Joeyne Ong Zu Ying (Sel) 73.56;
P V (13): Puteri Nur Adilah 2.20 (not 3.20!);
H T (15): Nur Izzat (Nse) 30.72;
10,000m W (14): Aina Fadhlin Syamina Abas 1:01:18.25, 2. Praise Phoon Kaye (Sel) 1:12:10.49;


Malacca, 13-15 Sep 2013 “1st Track and Field League”
-competition for 14 years old athletes;
-exact date not confirmed; hand-timed; partial results as follows;
BOYS
100m ( ): Jominus Joseph 11.1h;
110mh/0.91 ( ): Nur Izwan Abd Mutalib 15.0h, 2. Akmal Amri Md Nor 15.1h;
S P/5kg ( ): Mohd Alif Amirullah 13.60;

GIRLS
100m ( ): Azreen Nabila Alias (290600) 12.3h (uncertain??), 2. Zaimah Atifah Zainuddin (100999) 12.6h, 3. Lim Hui Ni 12.9h;
400m ( ): Zaimah Atifah Zainuddin (100999) 59.2h;
1500m ( ): Manissha d/o Arokiasamy (280399) 5:17.3h;


Ipoh, 14-16 Sep 2013 “XVII Karnival Olahraga Politeknik 2013”
-had-timed, no wind reading, best results as follows;
MEN
200m (16): Yuvaaraj s/o Panerselvam 22.4h;
400m (15): Yuvaaraj s/o Panerselvam 49.9h;
800m (14): Dekeeshgaaren s/o Sasigaran 1:59.0h;
1500m (16): Dekeeshgaaren s/o Sasigaran 4:17.7h;
110mh (16): Alang Rasheddin Jamaluddin 14.9h (& 15.2h as 1h1);
400mh (14): Alang Rasheddin Jamaluddin 55.9h;
H J (16): Pang Li Chong 1.88;
L J (14): Pang Li Chong 7.11;
T J (15): Pang Li Chong 14.22;
J T (16): Daveera Sali Liau 51.83;


Kuala Lumpur, 15 Sep 2013 “Live Great Run / 12km run”
MEN
1. Thomas Martin (KEN) 37:28, 2. James Maregu (KEN) 37:47, 3. Kimosop Collins Kipkorir (KEN)
37:48, 4. James Tallam Kurgat (KEN) 39:14, 5. Serem Kenneth Kipkosgei (KEN) 39:20;

WOMEN
1. Esther Wambui (KEN) 43:17, 2. Jackline Musyawa Nzivo (KEN) 44:56, 3. Susan Jemutai
Chepkwony (KEN) 47:48, 4. Noor Amelia Musa 48:05 (1st Malaysia), 5. Cecilia Wangui Warutumo
(KEN) 49:39;


Mon Choisy (MRI), 23 Jun 2013 “Orange Marathon 2013”
MEN
Marathon
...10. Jasni Khairil Jamaluddin 2:55:29;


ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Mr Jironi Riduan, Mr Mohan (Sel AA);


OBITUARY

Ahmad Istiaq MUBARAK
16 Feb 1948 – 9 Aug 2013
He died on August 9, 2013 (9.55 AM), after a fall at his home in Hulu Kelang Selangor. He competed in three Olympics at 110m hurdles, Cd Mexico 1968 (with a time of 14.3s), Munchen 1972 (14.78s), Montreal 1976 (14.27, & 14.21 in SF), and won numerous medals in SEA and Asian level including in 1966 and 1974 Asian Games where he won 110mh Bronze and Silver medals respectively. At Asian Track and Field or ATF (now Asian Championship), he won two Silver medals from editions of 1973 (14.3s) and 1975 (14.4s). He participated in two Commonwealth Games, Christchurch 1974, and Edmonton 1978. He also was with Malaysian team to the first World Cup in athletics in Dusseldorf Germany in 1977. In SEA Games (SEAP before 1975), he won four Gold medals from 1969 (14.6s), 1971 (14.4s), 1973 (14.6s), & 1977 (14.46s). His 110mh best 14.08s which has stood as NR for 15 years (broken by Nur Herman Majid in 1991) was recorded in Furth GER in June 1976. The performance, as of his death is the 4th fastest in Malaysia, and 8th in Southeast Asia. He also recorded a hand-timed best 13.8s two weeks earlier in Schwetzingen. OCM wrote, "Ishtiaq Mubarak survived a near-fatal car accident on 13 October 1970, which took him over nine months of guts and determination to recover and to make a successful come-back to Athletics". In 2002, he was inducted into the Olympic Council of Malaysia Hall of Fame. He also served as a coach (hurdles) with the national back-up (pelapis) for several years until 2012. Al-Fatihah. Rest in Peace.

Read more...

Full Results 59th Thailand Open Track and Field Championship 2013

 -REPORT SUMMARY-

The 59th Thailand Open Track and Field Championships concluded today (Sep 6, 2013)at Thammassat University, Rangsit (near Bangkok), Thailand. A brief summary as follows;

Jirapong Meenapra

Sprints: Thailand sprinter Jirapong meenapra won the men's 100m final. He clocked a time of 10.44 (-0.1).  Silver and bronze goes to teammate Wachara Sondee and Singapore's Muhd Amiruddin Jamal with 10.56 and 10.58 respectively.  In 200m, Chinese Taipei's Wang Wen-Tang clocked 21.50 (-0.4) to win Gold medal.  The quarter-mile event was won by the Philippine's Edgardo Alejan in a quick PB of 46.95.  In women's 100m, Neeranuch Klomdee takes Gold in a time of 11.82. Malaysia's Zaidatul Husna Zulkifli in second in 12.01. Sri Lanka's Rathnakumari won the women's 400m in 55.22.

Hurdles:  Malaysia's Rayzam Shah Wan Sofian crossed the line in a 13.86 (+0.3) clocking to win the 110m hurdles, and beaten Thailand's Jamras Rittidet in second (14.02). In third place was Kittipong Kongdee (14.24), while 4th was Malaysia's Robani Hassan (14.27). In women's 100m hurdles, SEA Games champion Wallapa Punsoongneun of Thailand takes Gold in 13.69 (+0.5).

Middles:  Philippine's Mervin Guarte won the 800m in 1:50.91. Two finals in 1500m. The fastest time and Gold medal goes to South Korea's Park Dae Sung in 3:55.38. Guarte was close trailing in second in  3:55.59. In women's 800m Sri Lanka's Samanmalee takes the Gold in 2:11.97.

Longs:  Nissanka Kumara of Sri Lanka finished in 14:57.70 for Gold medal in 5000m. Thailand's Boonthung Srisung retained his title in the 10,000m, clocking 31:21.58. In women's 3000m steeplechase, Jessa Mangsat of the Philippine won Gold in 11:10.08, followed by South Korea's Lee Hyeon Ok in second (11.11.46). Sri Lanka's Geethani Rajeskara finished in 17:40.87 in the women's 5000m for Gold. Thailand-based Kenyan runner Viola Jepchirchir Kimali outclassed the field in her 10,000m winning in a time of 37:48.65.

Svetlana Radzivil

Jumps: Two men cleared 5 metres in pole vault. SEA Games champion Kreetha Sintawacheewa takes the Gold in a height of 5.15m, while Chinese Taipei's Hsieh Chia-Han silver in 5.00m. Malaysia's Iskandar Alwi third in 4.90m. Malaysia's Nauraj Singh won Gold in 2.11m. In triple jump, Thailand's Warunyu Kongnil leaped 15.54 to win Gold medal. Earlier in long jump, Supanara Sukhasvasti Na Ayudhaya of Thailand registered 7.75m for Gold. In women's high jump, Uzbekistan's Svetlana Radzivil, the Asian Games champion (PB 1.98m), outmatched her opponents by clearing a bar of 1.94m for Gold. Silver goes to Thailand's Wanida Boonwan (1.83m).

Throws: Uzbekistan's Demetev won shot put in 17.87m. Thailand's Kwanchai Namsoonboon threw 52.05 to win discus throw. A former SEA Games champion Arniel Ferrera of the Philippines has thrown the hammer in 60.69m distance to beat the SEA Games champion Tantipong Phetchaiya of Thailand in second (59.50m). In women's Javelin, SEA Games champion Nuttha Nacharn threw 51.48 to win Gold, and beaten a former SEA Games champion Rosie Villarito of the Philippine in second (49.08). Chinese Taipei's Lin Chia Ying won Gold in women's shot put in 16.11 throwing. Thailand's Subenrat Insaeng broke the Thai national record with 55.34m to win the women's discus throw.

Relays:  Chinese Taipei Team finished first in the 4x100m in 40.25,  followed by Air Force Team (Thailand) in 40.26, and Malaysia Team in third 40.71. The Philippine team won the 4x400m in a fast time of 3:08.07.

AdrianSprints.com
Full Results courtesy of AA Thailand

FULL RESULTS 59th Thailand Open Track and Field 2013

Read previous reports

Photos:
Jirapong Meenapra from http://www.matichon.co.th
Svetlana Radzivil from http://www.zimbio.com (Getty Image)

Read more...

Bigger threats from the Filipinos - Thailand Open Athletics Championship 2013

 -FLASH NEWS-

The Philippines is sending a strong team of 47 athletes to compete at the 2013 Thailand Open Track and Field Championships in Bangkok (Rangsit), and that composed of those athletes with double-citizenship (Philippine-American) like US-based sprinter Princess Joy Griffey.

In the day 3 of the meet today (Thursday, Sep 5), two quarter milers  gave some indications that the Philippines would likely retain the SEA Games 4x400m Gold they won (following Malaysia's disqualification) in Palembang 2011, as well as the 400m individuals.

Edgardo Alejan produced a personal best and his first sub-47 of the 400m when he set 46.95 to win the event (senior category). The 26-year-old also set a PB during semis in 47.24.  Teammate Archand Christian Bagsit, the SEA Games silver medalist also did well with a PB (as well) of 47.11 to finish in second, well ahead of Thai runner who ran 47.35 in third.

Chinese Taipei team won the men's 4x100m in a time of 40.25, just one hundreds of a second ahead of Air Force team of Thailand in second for silver (40.26). Malaysia team bagged bronze in 40.71.

Four-time SEA Games champion Arniel Ferrera won the men's hammer throw in a distance of 60.69m, making him now on the top of SEA ranking lists.

In the women's 400m, Sri Lanka's E.M.U.Rathnakumari takes the Gold medal in a time of 55.22, with the Philippines's Josie Malacad in second in 56.43.

Philippines' Jessa Mangsat took Gold from women's 3000m Steeplachase in 11:10.08. South Korea's Lee Hyeon Ok was in second (11:11.46). Another Gold for the Philippine came from Riezel Buenventure in pole vault after clearing a height of 3.85m.

Easy win for the Air Force team of Thailand in the women's 4x100m after setting a modest 45.69. Malaysia and the Philippines were in second and third with 46.45 and 46.63 respectively.

AdrianSprints.com

Read previous report
-more to come

Read more...

Rayzam Shah Clocks 13.86 in 2013 Thailand Open Track and Field Meet

Malaysian hurdler Rayzam Shah Wan Sofian clocked his seasonal best of 13.86 in the men's 110m hurdles to win the 2013 Thailand Open Track and Field Championships in Thamassat University, Rangsit (Bangkok) Thailand.  The 25-year-old World championship representative not only hit the SEA Games qualifying mark set by MAF but he defeated the two-time SEA Games champion Jamras Rittidet of Thailand for second time this year. Jamras clocked 14.02 for silver. However the Thai has a PB of 13.77 and ran a wind-assisted 13.67A as well as 10.36w in the 100m in the USA last April. For a record, Rayzam defeated Jamras in the recent Moscow World Championships after both 'collided' each other during the race.

Rayzam (right) 'against' Jamras during Moscow World Championships

Thailand's Supanara Sukhasvasti Ayudhaya won the men's long jump after registering 7.75m (+0.5) in his first attempt. The two-time SEA Games champion and Asian Championship silver medalist fouled in his four attempts. Kuwait's Saleh Alhaddad was in 2nd in a jump of 7.57m (+0.1).

In men's 1500m, South korea's Park Dae Sung takes the gold in a time of 3:55.38, just ahead of SEA Games silver medalist Mervin Guarte of the Philippines who clocked 3:55.59.

Sri Lanka's K.M.N.J. Gunathilaka ran 52.17 in the men's 400m hurdles for gold and just beaten the Philippines' Junrey Bano (52.24) in second. Experienced hurdler Artem Dyatlov of Uzbekistan who has a PB of 49.30 in third (52.47).

Malaysia's Nauraj Singh Randhawa cleared 2.11m in the men's high jump for gold medal. Two jumpers behind him ended with 2.08m. Another Malaysian Mohd Khairil Harith Harun won the men's 20km walk but clocked a slow time of 1:38:12.

Meanwhile, Uzbekistan athletes performed well in the women's events. Anastasiya Aslanidu whose hammer throw PB of 52.40m set last June in Almaty won her event. She threw the iron ball at a distance of 50.78m. Asian championship silver medalist Yekaterina Voronina totaled 5387 in the women's heptathlon to steal the gold from the two-time Asian champion Wassana Winatho of Thailand who finished a few points behind (5353). Nataliya Asanove added another gold for Uzbeks camp when she won the 400m hurdles, clocking 61.10. Josie Malacad of the Philippines took silver in 61.61.  However, first gold medal for the Philippines in the meet was produced by Catherine Kay Santos in the women's long jump when she leaped 5.99m (0.0)

The century dash finals will be in Friday, the final day of the meet which was started in Tuesday (3rd of Sep). Jirapong meenapra of Thailand will be a favorite for men event after clocking 10.41 in semifinals. A  week ago he ran 10.47 and a day later 10.45 in Thailand SEA Games trials at the same venue.


More to come...

-AdrianSprints.com

note: photo above from random internet search (photographer unknown?)

Read more...

Results Borneo International Marathon 2013

Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia),  25 August 2013  “6^th Borneo International Marathon (BIM) 2013”

-history of marathon running in Sabah (a state that formerly known as North Borneo, a nation that competed in 1956 Olympics):  According to BIM, the first marathon in Sabah was in 1984, called “Daily Express Sabah Marathon”, and the next one was the 1^st BIM in 2008;

-scheduled on May 4-5, however postponed to this date due to the 13^th Malaysian General Election;

-marathon stats:  353 finishers (59 females in total / 27 veterans), last placing at 7:31:35 by a male runner;

-prize money, Marathon (1-3) RM 1200 - 1000 – 800;  HMar (1-3) RM 1000 – 800 – 600; visit http://borneomarathon.com/prize for detailed prize money;

-full results visit http://borneomarathon.com/ ;

-all winners and selected results as follows;

MEN

Marathon

1. Kimosop Collins Kipkoror (KEN) 2:51:03 (net 2:35:21 !!)

2. Fabian Osmond Daimon 2:55:08

3. Samri Butak 3:08:00

4. Aliakbar Gapor (BRU) 3:21:5

5. John Lophienne (BEL) 3:26:00

Veteran (40y)

1. Kevin Yuen Juan Lee 3:31:39

Half Marathon

1. Thomas Kiposgei (KEN) 1:12:48

2. Samson Kiplagat Tenai (KEN) 1:16:02

3. David Mutai (KEN) 1:20:03

4. Wincentbert Latius 1:24:49

5. Ruston Masri 1:26:04

6. Guainus Salagan 1:27:03 (1^st veteran)

10 km run

1. Abdul Aziz Mahamoud 39:52

10 km run (school boys) (18y and below)

1. Lim Wei Kuang 41:47

WOMEN

Marathon

1. Jacquelyn John (MAS?)  4:04:24

2. Judy Liew Ye Ling 4:15:20

3. Jong Kiat Ngo 4:20:11

4. Wang Sing Yee (SIN) 4:26:44

5. Leong Siew Shen 4:31:44

Veteran (40y)

1. Kona Liau 3:38:27  (21km 1:49:04)

2. Ewe Bee Hong 3:47:51

3. Li Mung Lan (HKG) 3:53:52

4. Teo Lay Tin (SIN) 4:16:42

5. Tse Suk Fun (HKG) 4:20:11

Half Marathon

1. Grace Wayua Kitonga (KEN) 1:29:55

2. Sarah Burns GBR 1:46:52

3. Rita Gani 1:48:22

4. Lorna Wong 1:53:40

5. Stephanie Dupont (FRA) 1:56:48

Veteran (40y)

1. Maggie Goh Kim Hong 1:49:01

10 km run

1. Katarina Andersen (?) 45:17

2. Tamika Baynes (?) 46:21

3. Hyenie Roslin Danius 49:11

4. Shamala Jeanne Chandran 52:24

5. Chong Vun Lung 52:40

10 km run (school girls) (18y and below)

1. Nelce Sulaiman 51:54

2. Freda Awang Pan 52:58

Read more...

Results 2013 Tanjung 10 km run in Penang

Penang,  25 August 2013  "Tanjung 10 km race"
-selected results as follows;

MEN
Senior (18-34y)
1. Ruburn Kumar s/o Ramasamy 33:20
2. Calvin Boon Chong Yik 34:48
3. Christopher s/o Soosai 35:12
4. Gouranithyaa s/o Kathiresan 36:21
5. Muhammad Firdaus Abdul Rashid 37:22
6. Raagaventhiran s/o Muniandy 39:19
7. Harivel s/o Suresh Kumar 39:25
8. Kho Ko Khing 40:21

Boys (13-17y)
1. Chandirann s/o Kalyana Kumar 39:35
2. Tey Feng Nian 39:51
3. Muhilendhran s/o Somasundaram 40:19

Junior Veteran (35-44y)
1. Simion Ruto (KEN) 33:14
2. Muniandy s/o M.Kisna 40:04
3. Choong Kin Eve 41:05

Senior Veteran (>44y)
1. Khir Salleh 36:37
2. Ng Hoe Looi 42:23
3. Tan Tik Mea 42:37

WOMEN
Senior (18-34y)
1. Ailyn Arjona (?) 47:23
2. Teh Suat Lay 49:00
3. Chew Lay Ling 49:36
4. Angel Ch'ng Suat Ping 50:34
5. Ranjetta Poobathy 52:24
6. Chee Ai Yen 53:38

Girls (13-17y)
1. Loges d/o Vikneswaran 47:00
2. Ooi Yuu Mei 47:21
3. Vikneswaary d/o Sathiamoorthy 49:11
4. Jeyasree d/o Rajenthiran 50:44
5. Sharumathi d/o Arumugam 50:48
6. Vinothini d/o Palanisamy 51:49

Junior Veteran (35-44y)
1. -no name- 48:44
2. Lee Choon Hun 48:44
3. Toh Hui Sung 52:44

Senior Veteran (>44)
1. Kamala Devi d/o Kolanthai 49:17
2. Khoo Siew Suan 51:00
3. Blenda Lee 53:53

Read more...

Malaysian Athletes in 2013 Torino World Masters

World Masters Games (WMG)  is an international multi-sport event held every four years. The 8th edition of WMG was held in Torino Italy from 2 - 11 August 2013.  Up to a total of 30 sports contested for each category (age group) starting 25y group (25-29) to 100 years.  Results by Malaysian athletes as follows;

MEN

M40 (40-45)
5000m track walk (  4):  ...4. Suresh Kumar s/o Goobinnaan 27:24.89
10km road walk  (  7):  ...5. Suresh Kumar s/o Goobinnaan 56:48
Half Marathon (10): ...dnf: Suresh Kumar s/o Goobinnaan


M55 (55-59)
Decathlon (  4):  ...2. Aliudin Jumaat (13.22 - 4.59 - 6.96/6kg - 1.51 - 62.35 ; 19.53/91cm - 23.94/1.5kg - 3.00 - 26.13/700g - 6:21.40)


M65 (65-69)
5000m track walk (  4): ...dq: Thomas Kok (after 4000m)
10km road walk (  7): ...4. Thomas Kok 1:02:02

Suresh, Aliudin, and Thomas represented Malaysia in 2013 World Masters

Aliudin Jumaat won silver medal in M55 decathlon

Suresh Kumar (left) during 5000m track walk

Thomas Kok (right) during 10km road walk

Suresh Kumar was leading the field during mid-way of 10km road walk

Photos courtesy of Suresh Kumar.

Read more...

Asian Youth Games Nanjing 2013 Concluded (Track and Field Athletics)

The heatwave conditions on the first three days were replaced by milder temperatures on the final evening of the four day track and field competition at the Asian Youth Games, being held in Nanjing, China, this week. The games were open to athletes aged 15 or 16 years and the same athletes will be age-eligible for the second IOC Youth Olympic Games to be held next year in the same city.

Healthy crowd numbers in excess of 20,000 on most evenings augurs well for next year’s youth Olympics. As we have come to know, the enthusiastic Chinese crowds politely support all competitors, but can always find an extra cheer for a host nation athlete.

Team China dominated the competition taking 19 gold, ahead of Japan 4, Thailand 3, Korea and Chinese Taipei with two and on one medal Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Independent Olympic Athletes.

The limelight was shared by many of the athletes who a month earlier had competed at the IAAF world youth championships in Donetsk Ukraine, while many athletes achieved top three world age ranging performances.

 

Takumu Furuya ran the second fastest time in the World (by D. Tarbotton)

Japan’s Takumu Furuya stamped himself as one of the finest all round junior hurdlers in the world. At the recent IAAF world youth championships, he placed an outstanding fourth in the 400m hurdles, in an under-17 years world leading time of 51.00 seconds. But at the Asian Youth Games, he switched his attention to the 110m hurdles. Arriving at the meet he owned a personal best of 13.92, which he smashed in the heat, running 13.64, before destroying this best again with 13.36 in the final - the second fastest time in the world for his age.

"From the preliminary to the final, everything was smooth, although I got an injury some days before I came here. But finally I made it, I got the gold medal, I am so happy," Furuya said.

Second in the hurdles was Sri Lanka’s Akila Ravisanka, a year 11 high school student from a village outside of Columbo. Coached by Indika Jayasinghe, Ravisanka clocked a big personal best time of 13.99.

In the women’s 100m hurdles, Nana Fujimori (JPN) lived up to expectations coasting to the line nearly a flight ahead of her closest rival, Vietnam’s Thi Lan Nguyen. There was unsteadiness on the line at the first attempt to start the race, but no one was awarded a break.

“The first false start had no effect on me,” commented Fujimori, whose winning time of 13.69, into a slight headwind, was faster than she recorded at the recent IAAF world youth championships, where she progressed to the semi-finals. But the time was still outside her personal best of 13.66 recorded in 2012. Nguyen, clocked 14.43 for the silver medal, just ahead of Indonesia’s Ken Ayuthaya Purnama in 14.45.

One coach and one school in China, have produced four gold medallists at the AYG. Junwei Yang, a coach at the Lianyungang Sports school in Lianyungang city, located in the Jiangsu Province which is hosting the AYG, has coached athletes to four titles in the throwing events. The performance levels from the athletes were of the highest quality with all athletes achieving distance moving them into the world top-four for 2013. The gold rush started on the second night with Yin Dong (CHN) winning the girls’ shot put title with a distance of 16.84m.

"She was a little impetuous in her second put, so I told her that she should watch her psychological attitude," said coach Yang.

“She will try her best to take part in Youth Olympic Games next year. I hope she can be selected to the national team. She trains five times a week and every time for 1.5 hours.”

Later that evening Yuanbo Ding (CHN) won the boys’ hammer throw title by over 10 metres with a distance of 73.73m, the third best throw in the world by an under-17 age athlete.

On the final evening, two of Yang’s athletes won the discus titles.

Bronze medallists at the recent world youth championships, Yulong Cheng (CHN) dominated the boys’ discus from his first throw of 58.30m. His series included two throws over 60 metres, but his best of 62.03m on the final throw, was just short of his personal record of 62.80m, set in Donetsk, which was the world’s leading under-17 performance this year.

"I didn't feel good about the last throw. I was a little surprised because I didn't expect to throw that far,” he said. "I'm very excited. It's not until today that all my toil and sweat finally paid off. I'm grateful for the chance that allowed me to perform well here."

The fourth gold for the Yang-coached group was nailed by girls’ discus champion, Kangping Sun (CHN), who set a world leading performance of 49.28m in the first round to win gold by nearly five metres.

“I'm very excited now. In the beginning of the competition, I felt very nervous, but I got more and more relaxed. My coach told me to compete at my normal level, take it easy and perform as usual.”

Aged just 15 years, Hussain Al Hizam is Saudi Arabia’s best ever pole vaulter, raising the national open record on five occasions this year, taking it from 4.95m to 5.27m. This week in Nanjing, he opened his competition with 4.60m which he cleared on his second attempt to put him in second place behind Iraq’s Muntadher Abdulwahid who had cleared on his first attempt. At 4.70m, Abdulwahid missed his attempts, while Al Hizam negotiated the height on his third attempt to take the title.

The boys’ javelin was a come from behind win to Chinese Taipei’s Jenwei Tsai. After three rounds China’s Zhuqing Su led comfortably with his first round throw of 67.35m, ahead of Sungming Lee (TPE) on 65.90m and Ao Zhou (CHN) with 64.94m. But the competition changed dramatically when in round five, Tsai, a student at National Yilan Senior High School, launched the javelin out to 70.41m to take the lead by over three metres. Su tried his best and responded with a personal record of 67.51m on the event’s final throw, to confirm the silver medal.

"My best throw tonight was made when I felt well and I found my confidence back,” said Tsai.

“My earlier throws were not that good, so I adjusted mentality. I took a medal, which made me happy and satisfied. But I won't have a party or travel in Nanjing to celebrate. I will fly back (home) soon, because when school starts I will have many other competitions."

Favourite for the boys’ shot, was local athlete Jianping Han who started slowly, eventually securing the victory with his very last throw of 18.87m. Japan’s Yume Ando, led early with 17.36m in round three, eventually putting 18.07m in round four for his best of the day.

"I am very excited and I had never thought about this result. I broke my own record (18.50m) and reached a new level - 18.87m.,” said Han.

"I am now studying at Jiangsu 101 High School and I keep training during my study time."

Maurice Nicholas (SIN), Honorary Secretary of the Asian Athletics Association, was full of praise for the organisers.

"Let me congratulate the organisers on a very well organised games that is running so well. Perhaps the most beautiful thing is that everything runs on time. I simply couldn't find any problems."

He was also pleased with the performances of the athletes.

"It's been very, very encouraging. It is wonderful to see all the personal bests up on the scoreboard so often. This is a very good sign for the youth of Asia, and for athletics in Asia.”

Article by David Tarbotton

READ: ASIAN Youth Games 2013 (Athletics): Preview - Day 1 - Day 2 - Day 3 - Day 4  (by David Tarbotton)

Read more...