Khairul Hafiz runs 10.31, Le Tu Chinh 11.47 Thailand Open 2017

Khairul Hafiz Jantan aims for a 100m gold of the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in front of the home crowd.

Hafiz burnt away from the fields of  men's 100m final to grab the gold at 10.31 (0.0) during the first day (12 June) of 2017 Thailand open track and field championships at Bangkok.

He set the fastest times in heats with 10.36 (+1.2) and semifinals with 10.34, while Thailand's former SEA Games champion Jirapong Meenapra was running his semifinals at 10.38.

Meanwhile, Vietnam's Le Tu Chinh took the win in women's race after registering a fast time of 11.47 (+0.2), beating Malaysia's Zaidatul usniah Zulkifli in second (11.65).


MEN
100m final (0.0)
1. Khairul Hafiz Jantan MAS 10.31
2. Kritsada Namsuwan THA 10.45
3. Jirapong Meenapra THA 10.48 (SF 10.38)
4. Oh Kyongsoh KOR 10.51
5. Ng Ka Fung HKG 10.52
6. Nixson Kennedy MAS 10.56
7. Jonathan Nyepa MAS 10.60
DNF Badrul Hisyam Abdul Manap MAS

1500m
Duong Van Thai VIE 3:55.61

10000m
Nguyen Van Lai VIE 31:25.05

110mh (+0.3)
Kim Byoungjun KOR 13.39 ?

Long Jump
Janry Ubas PHI 7.78 (-0.3)

Discus Throw
Lee Hyun-jae KOR 54.52

WOMEN
100m final (+0.2)
1. Le Tu Chinh VIE 11.47
2. Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifli MAS 11.65
3. 'Wanwisa Kongthong' THA 11.83
4. Supawan Thipat THA 11.91
5. Liao Yan Jun TPE 11.93
6. Le Tu Mong Tuyen VIE 11.94
7. THA 12.04
8. Wendy Enn SIN 12.10

1500m
Vu Thi Ly VIE 4:40.93

10000m
Pham Thi Hue VIE 35:30.27

High Jump
Wanida Boonwan THA 1.75

Long Jump
Parinya Chuaimarueng THA 6.21

Discus Throw
Subenrat Insaeng THA 51.05

Javelin Throw
Nutta Nacharn THA 56.08

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Rayzam Shah runs 13.67s (+1.7) and Breaks Nur Herman Majid's National Record

Rayzam Shah Wan Sofian has finally made it, he wrote his name into Malaysian athletics' record books, and this time breaking Nur Herman Majid's 23-year-old national record of 13.73s.

The Sabahan has just clocked a time of 13.67s (+1.7) to win his final B race at the Kurpfalz Gala, a local track meeting at Weinheim, Germany. He ran 13.97 (0.0) in heats.

For a record, he won the gold medal at 2007 SEA Games, 10 years ago at age of 18.

Chance to win 2017 SEA Games
If he can finish the race, no doubt it's a gold medal. Closest rival is Laotian Anouxone Xaysa who has a personal best of 14.00s. Defending SEA games champion, Jamras Rittidet of Thailand is retired.

Chance to run at 2017 IAAF World championships
He must run 13.48s before 23 July.

All sub-13.90 by Rayzam
13.67 (+1.7) ..... Weinheim GER 27 May 2017
13.81 (+0.2) ..... Melbourne AUS 2012
13.83 (-2.3) ..... Chonburi THA 2012
13.85 (0.0) ..... Zeulenroda GER 25 May 2017
13.86 (+0.7) ..... Palembang INA 2011
13.86 (-0.5) ..... Nottwil SUI 2012
13.85 (+0.3) ..... Bangkok THA 2013
13.87 (-0.7) ..... Kanchanaburi THA 2012
13.89 (+1.9) ..... Weinheim GER 2012
13.89 (+0.3) ..... Zeulenroda GER 25 May 2017

Southeast Asian all-time rankings
13.61 ... Jamras Rittidet THA ... Busan KOR 2014
13.67 ... Rayzam Shah Wan Sofian MAS ... Weinheim GER 2017
13.73 ... Nur Herman Majid MAS ... Hiroshima JPN 1994
13.85 ... Mohd Robani Hassan MAS ... Kuala Lumpur MAS 2008
13.90 ... Suphan Wongsriphuck THA ... Nakhon Ratchasima  THA 2008
14.00 ... Mohd Faiz Muhammad MAS ... Nakhon Ratchasima THA 2007
14.00 ... Anousone Xaysa LAO ... Bangkok THA 2016

Official results of Rayzam Shah's new National record of 13.67s

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Another National Record by Irfan Shamsudin 62.55m and Rayzam Shah runs 13.85

This unstoppable beast has just broken another national record, now with 62.55m throw.

Irfan Shamsuddin has just became the first Southeast Asian to throw over 60m at discuss throw. It was done with a throw of 61.10m at Halle on the 21st of May.

About only two days after that (23rd May) he renewed the mark in a throwing meeting at Turnov, Czech Republic with a distance of 61.56m.

On the 25th of May, the two-time SEA Games champion eclipsed his record again with a throw of 62.55m during the Union Leichtathletic Gala at Linz, Austria.

He was in second behind Austrian Lukas Weisshaidinger who threw 65.35m.

Irfan with his coach Franktisek Petrovic after throwing another national record of 62.55

Results
1. Lukas Weisshaidinger (AUT) 65.35m
2. IRFAN SHAMSUDDIN (MAS) 62.55m
3. Roland Varda (CRO) 58.65m
4. Igo Gondor (CZE)  53.76m

Irfan's throw series
55.87 / 62,55 / 58.15 / 56.91 / X / X


Rayzam Shah has posted two sub 13.90 in Germany

Meanwhile on the same day (25th), Rayzam Shah Wan Sofian has done two sub 13.90s at 110m hurdles in a track meeting at Zeulenroda, Germany.

He clocked a time of 13.89 (0.3) in heats and then 13.85 (0.0) in the finals.

Rayzam returned to Liepzig on the 9th of May to train under his German coach Jan Erasmus May - three weeks after the South African training camp where he ran two sub 14.00s (13.93 each) from two separate competitions.

The race was won by German Eric Balnuwet in 13.63 (heats 13.57), Rayzam in second while Julian Marquet third in 13.93.

Rayzam' chance to win SEA Games
The chance to bag gold medal is very high - Thai Jamras Rittidet the defending champion is retired. The closest is a hurdler from Laos who has a lifetime best of 14.00s.


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Photo by caach Franktisek

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Irfan Shamsuddin sets another record with 61.56m at Turnov, Czech Republic

Only two days after recording a personal best of 61.16m that also a Malaysian and Southeast Asian record, Irfan Shamsuddin has set another impressive throw of 61.56m at Turnov Check Republic today (23 May 2017) - again a new national record and Southeast Asian record.

Another impressive throw of 61.56m registered by Irfan Shamsuddin at Turnov

Results
1. Martin Wierig GER 64.73
2. Piotr Malachowski POL 64.53
3. Robert Urbanek POL 63.70
4. IRFAN SHMSUDDIN (MAS) 61.56
5. Jaromír Mazgal CZE 58.56
6. Igor Gondor CZE 54.68

Level of this performance
This would ranks him top 5 Asia annually in the Asian Athletics Rankings. You need to throw 67m in order to be top 10 of the world, throw 65m for top 30, or throw 64m for top 50. The 61.56m would make top 100 of the world.

Chance to win Asian Games
In the last three Asian Games (2014- 2006), first three results are 65.11 62.58 61.25 and 67.99 63.46 63.13 and 63.79 62.11 60.82, respectively. He will further improve his distance, therefore encance the chance of winning a medal in 2018 Asian Games as well.

Chance to win Commonwealth Games
Need to throw 63m in order to be in top 10 of Commonwealth annual rankings, but to win a medal in Commonwealth games, 62m would be sufficient if you are lucky.

Chance to qualify for IAAF world championships, London 2017
Must throw 65m before 23 July.



Photo by Karen Yap

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Irfan Shamsuddin becomes the first Southeast Asian to throw 60m in discus throw

Malaysia's Irfan Shamsuddin surpasses 60m mark in discuss throw.

He registered a distance 61.10m at Halle, Germany today (21 May 2017) to finish in 3rd position in the U23 competition.

Clemens Prufer won it in 62.29m, while Torben Brandt in second in 62.09m.

His mark rewrites his own national record of 59.29m which he set at Samorin, Slovakia last year.

Also, it renews the Southeast Asian Record of 59.87m by Singapore's James Wong Tuck Yim set in 1999 at Wiesbaden

Interestingly it is the first mark registered over 60m (and 61m) by a Southeast Asian.

Irfan Shamsuddin became the first Southeast Asian to throw over 60m in discus throw

All-time ten best marks by Irfan

61.10 ... 2017 ... Halle
59.29 ... 2016 ... Samorin
58.48 ... 2016 ... St. Polten
58.33 ... 2016 ... Halle
58.29 ... 2016 ... Budapest
58.04 ... 2015 ... Kuala Lumpur
57.59 ... 2017 ... Singapore
57.58 ... 2016 ... Sollentuna
56.91 ... 2017 ... Lumut
56.62 ... 2015 ... Singapore
56.35 ... 2016 ... Ried

Photo by Karen Yap

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