Asian Games Top Contenders in Athletics - Who to Watch in Sprints and Hurdles?

During the last edition in 2014, only 5 nations have won at least 3 gold medals in athletics, China (15 golds), Bahrain (9), Qatar (6), Japan (3), and Kazakhstan (3). India, Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia won 2 golds each. The six-day athletics event of the 18th Asian Games will begin on the 25th August at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta. More than 750 athletes will feature in track and field event. Here is a review for sprints, hurdles, and relays.

SPRINTS
Su Bingtian is the clear favorite in the men's 100m and Wei Yongli in the women's 100m. Bingtian has 4 sub-10s in the 100m including two 9.91s this year. Zie Zhenye injured his ankle, and Barakat Al-Harthi is now the next medal contender along with the Japanese sprinters. Wei Yongli became the 3rd Asian woman to run sub 11s with 10.99 recently, half of a second faster than her winning time in the last Asian Games. Defending champion Femi Ogunode of Qatar is not taking part in this edition, but his compatriot Abdalellah has a world-class time of 44.07 in the men's 400m and should be able to win easily. For women's 400m, a 51s should easily earn a gold medal in any Asian track event, but that was pre-2018, who else can stop Salwa Eid Naser a 49.08 sprinter to win the women's quarter-mile event? I predict the following times to win gold medals:  men's 100m 9.9s, 200m 20.2s, 400m 44.3s, and women's 100m 11.1s, 200m, 22.8s, 400m 49.6s. SEA athletes to watch: Lalu Zohri (PB/SB 10.18) and Khairul Hafiz Jantan (PB/SB 10.18/10.18); one of these young sprinters is expected to be in the finals; Lalu was at his peak performance during the recent World juniors where he won gold medal, and Hafiz is gearing to achieve his best in the games, clocking 10.28 last month. Current best performers and rankings:

Men's 100m
9.91 Su Bingtian CHN, Madrid
9.97 Xie Zhenye CHN, Montreuil
9.97 Barakat Al-Harthi OMA, Amman
10.03 Abdullah Abkar Mohammed KSA, Paris
10.03 Hassan Taftian IRI, Paris
10.05 Ryota Yamagata JPN, Yamaguchi
10.10 Yoshihide Kiryu JPN, Bellinzona

Men' 200m
20.16 Xie Zhenye CHN, Osaka
20.29 Yuki Koike JPN, Kortrijk
20.33 Yang Chun Han TPE, Taoyuan
20.34 Shota Izuka JPN, Yamaguchi
20.39 Bie Ge CHN, Claremont
20.40 Park Tae-Kyong KOR, Jeongseon

Men's 400m
44.07 Abdalellah Haroun QAT, London
44.62 Abderrahman Samba QAT, London
45.15 Mohammad Nasser Abbas QAT, Madrid
45.24 Muhammad Anas IND, Nove Mesto
45.50 Mikhail Litvin KAZ, Almaty

Women's 100m
10.99 Wei Yongli CHN, La Chaux de Fonds (defending champion)
11.17 Hajr Saad Al-Khaldi BRN, Amman
11.20 Viktoriya Zyabkina KAZ, Almaty
11.29 Dutee Chand IND, Guwahati
... 11.42 Chisato Fukushima JPN, Hiroshima

Women's 200m
22.73 Viktoriya Zyabkina KAZ, Almaty
22.81 Ofonime Odiong BN, Eugene
22.92 Kong Lingwei CHN, Huaian
22.97 Wei Yongli CHN, Madrid
23.10 Hima Das IND, Guwayati

Women's 400m
49.08 Salwa Eid Naser BRN, Monaco
51.13 Hima Das IND, Guwayati
51.25 Nirmala Sheoran IND, Guwayati

Pre-race favorite Wei Yongli of China has run 10.99s this year

RELAYS
Japan and China (sub 38s teams) will be the main contenders for men's 4x100m. Japan won silver in 2016 Olympics and bronze at 2017 World championships. China won bronze in the 2015 World championships, 4th in 2016 Olympics. Qatar is the clear favorite for men's 4x400m based on individual performance this year, so do with Bahrain in women's 4x400m. Winning times will be very fast in the men's 4x100m (sub 38s - I pick Japan) and 4x400m (sub 3:00s; at least 3:00 - I pick Qatar).

Men's 4x100m
37.85 Japan, Osaka
38.72 China, Osaka (defending champion)
39.07 Indonesia, Jakarta
39.08 Sri Lanka, Gold Coast
39.29 Chinese Taipei, Taipei
39.37 Malaysia, Gold Coast
39.44 Hong Kong, Taipei

Men's 4x400m
3:04.05 India, Gold Coast
... Qatar
... Japan (defending champion)
... China

Women's 4x100m
42.59 China, London (defending champion)
44.11 Japan, Osaka
... Thailand
... Kazakhstan

Women's 4x400m
3:33.23 India, Klando (defending champion)
3:35.12 Japan, Sapporo
3:37.25 China, Osaka
... Vietnam
... Japan

HURDLES
Abderrahman Samba who became the only second man to run the 400mh in less than 47s has announced that he would be gunning for the gold medal in the Asiad, and his presence will automatically raise the standard of Asian Games' winning time by at least 2 seconds. Defending champions Xie Wenjun, Wu Shuijiao, and Kemi Adekoya aims to defend their titles. Historical statistics seem suggests that China will likely defend its gold medal in the men's 110mh. Predicted gold medal times: men's 110mh 13.3s, 400mh 47.2s; and women's 100mh 12.8s, 400mh 55.0s. Current best performers and rankings:

Men's 110m hurdles
13.36 Ahmad Al-Moualed KSA, Praha
13.36 Taio Kanani JPN, Yamaguchi
13.45 Shunya Takayama JPN, Yamaguchi
13.49 Chen Kuei Ju TPE, Osaka
13.53 Xie Wenjun CHN, Paris (defending champion)

Men's 400m hurdles
46.98 Abderrahman Samba QAT, Paris (World Leader)
48.97 Takotoshi Abe JPN, Osaka
49.30 Takayuki Kishimoto JPN, Yamaguchi
49.45 Ayyasamu Dharun IND, Patiala
... 50.19 Eric Cray PHI, Osaka

Women's 100m hurdles
13.08 Wu Shuijiao CHN, Shanghai (defending champion)
13.13 Jung Hye Lim KOR, Osaka
13.13 Ayako Kimura JPN, Yamaguchi
13.17 Hitomi Aoki JPN, Yamaguchi

Women's 400m hurdles
55.45 Kemi Adekoya BRN, Szczechin (defending champion)
55.54 Aminat Yusuf Jamal BRN, Goleniow
57.02 Jauna Murmu IND, Guwayati
57.03 Quach Thi Lan VIE, Taipei
57.29 Huang Yan CHN, Huaian

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Results KL Open Athletics Championships 2018

Kuala Lumpur, 4-5 August 2018 "Kuala Lumpur Open Track and Feld Championships"
-state championships;
-T20 athlete Abdul Latif Romly improved his PB by 20cm (7.65m) that also the IPC World record; for WR, World Para Athletics accepts results that achieved in their recognized competitions;
-selected results as follows;

MEN

100m final / -0.8 (  4)
1. Muhd Solihin Jamali 10.62
2. Abd Rahid Osman 10.75
3. Muhd Shahul Samali 10.87
4. Mohd Nazreen Ezzat Hafiz 10.89
5. Mohd Thaqif Mohd Hisham 11.11
6. Muhd Aiman Faris Sayuti 11.18

400m hurdles (  4)
1. Muhd Rizzuah Iqbal Muhammad 55.35
2. Muhammad Aidil Ahmad 55.49
3. Syed Fazeel Syed Anwar Shah 56.82

High Jump (  5)
1. Lee Hup Wei 2.26
2. Nauraj Sigh Randhawa 2.23
3. Norshafiee Mohd Shah 2.10

Pole Vault ( 4)
1. Iskandar Alwi 5.15
2. Muhd Afiq 4.70
3. Mohd Zakariya Minsuri 4.50
4. Mohd Naufal Shahrul Afzam 4.40

Long Jump (  5)
1. Abdul Latif Romly (Paralympic) 7.85 / +1.2 (T20 World Best) / 2nd MAS All-Time
2. Luqman Hakim Ramlan 7.73w / +2.7
3. Andre Anuar 7.56
4. Muhd Nazri Mustafa 7.54
5. Muhd Azim Abd Kefli 7.32
6. Zulkifly Abdullah 7.20

Triple Jump (  4)
1. Muhammad Hakimi Ismail 16.27
2. Muhd Fitri Anaqi Sobry 14.26
3. Muhd Raihan Alum 14.00

Hammer Throw (  4)
1. Michael Sia Suk Dak 47.00
2. Sadat Marzuki Ajisan 46.52
3. Eng Chun Hau 46.01
4. Muhd Farhan Hamsi 43.24

Javelin Throw (  4)
1. Teoh Tzan Yin 57.05
2. Muhd Ashraf Razali 52.75
3. Ahmad Rustam Razali 52.26

10,000m Walk (  4)
1. Lo Choon Sieng 46:36.46
2. Premkumar Ramesh 48:44.02
3. Mior Muhd Amerul 48:45.28


WOMEN

100m final / 0.0 (  4)
1. Siti Fatimah Mohamad 12.04
2. Komalam Shally Selveratnam 12.05
3. Mandy Goh Li 12.80

400m hurdles (  4)
1. Zaimah Atifah Zainuddin 62.25
2. Teoh Kim Ling 67.61
3. Nur Ain Md Zulkili 69.46

Long Jump (  4)
1. Noor Shahidatun Nadia Mohd Zuki 6.18
2. Mahira Hanis Ishak 5.85
3. Nurulashikin Abas 5.65
4. Mandy Goh li 5.45

Discus Throw (  4)
1. Queenie Ting Kung Ni 45.22
2. Choo Kang ni 44.81
3. Yap Jeng Tzan  44.07
4. Nur Atiqah Sufian 43.06
5. Siti Nor Ainn Patriee 35.87

Hammer Throw (  4)
1. Fatin Nabihah Ibrahim 50.44
2. Siti Norhamidah Patriee 45.67
3. Farn Mie Mie 33.72

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Results 65th Sarawak Open Track and Field 2018

Kuching, 14-15 April 2018 "65th Sarawak Open Track and Field Championships"

-state championships

-selected results as follows;

MEN

100m final / +0.9 (14)

1. Muhammad Nazrul Naim Azman (Prk) 10.70

2. Darren Richard Hary (Sab) 10.97

1h1 Alvine Jostine 11.03 / +1.3

1h2 Mohamad Arif Zulhilmi Alet 10.99 / +0.5

1h3 Muhammad Nazrul Naim Azman (Prk) 10.74 / +0.6 

1h4 Darren Richard Harry (Sab) 10.77 / +0.4 as

1h6 Mohd Arif Farhan Ali (Sab) 10.99 / +1.2 as 

200m final / +0.4 (15)

1. Mohamad Arif Zulhilmi Alet 22.10

2. Muhammad Nazrul Naim Azman (prk) 22.59

400m final (14)

1. Shahrimien Saimoh (Sab) 48.29

2. Riksi Tahir (Sab) 49.19

3. Cheah Yau Cgung (Prk) 49.19

4. Mohd Nur Aidel asselan 50.22

800m (15)

1. Raymond Yew (Sab) 1:58.38

110m hurdles / +1.5 (14)

1. Benedict Ian Gawok (Sab) 14.35 ... 14.67/+0.5 as 1h1

2. Muhd Naim Abdullah (Prk) 14.64

3. Mohd Fazillah Khamis 14.93

4. Alvine Jostine 15.33

400m hurdles (15)

1. Muhd Naim Abdullah (Prk) 53.67

High Jump (14)

1. Mohamad Eizlan Dahalan (Sab) 2.07

2. Maslan Mosrin (Sab) 2.00

Long Jump (14)

1. Andre Anuar 7.35

Triple Jump (14)

1. Lau Jit Sung (Prk) 14.55

2. Matsyawalludin Mohd Muis 14.33

3. Brendon Ting Li King 14.30

Shot Put (14)

1. Kong Chin Poh 13.81

2. Zulkifli Saidin (Sab) 13.72

3. Brynoth Alarick Larry (Sab) 13.64

4. Sim Quan Ying 13.60

5. Jonah Chang Rigan 13.22

Discus Throw (15)

1. Ngu Ing Biao 42.36

2. Jeffry Chan Wen Ji (Lab) 41.80

3. Zeronnie Pelipe Thomas 37.25

Hammer Throw (14)

1. Ngu Ing Biao 50.27

2. Johnny ling Siew Hong 49.78

3. Clarence Wong Siew Reign 37.98

Javelin Throw (15)

1. Mohd Alif Mohd Razi (Sab) 54.58

2. Beckham Buing (Sab) 50.85

4x400m (14)

1. Sabah Team (????) 3:21.27

Boys / Youth

Discus Throw / 1.5kg (15)

1. Jonah Chang Rigan 44.35

2. Zeronnie Pelipe Thomas 44.12

WOMEN

100m final / +0.5 (14)

1. Nur Aishah Rofina Aling (Sab) 12.39 ... 12.96 / -1.0 as 1h2

2. Chelsea Cassiopea Evali Bopulas (Sab) 12.39 ... 12.49 / -0.4 as 1h1

3. Ruby Lee Jia Lu 12.90

200m final / +0.8 (15)

1. Nur Aishah Rofina Aling (SAB) 25.52

2. Chelsea Cassiopea Evali Bopulas (Sab) 26.09

100m hurdles / +2.1 (14)

1. Juriani Mat Radzi (Prk) 14.95

400m hurdles (15)

1. Ullia Ulanda Rumpang 68.75

2. Mandy Goh Li 69.34

5000m (14)

1. Marlin Hing William (Sab) 21:34.82

Long Jump (14)

1. Mandy Goh Li 5.43

2. Nurul Ashikin Abas (Prk) 5.35

Triple Jump (15)

1. Nurul Ashikin Abas (Prk) 11.96

Shot Put (15)

1. Grace Wong Xiu Mei 11.22

2. Wong Sin Yuan 10.35

Discus Throw (14)

1. Queenie Ting Kung Ni 43.88

2. Grace Wong Xiu Mei 36.76

3. Wong Xiao Jin 32.71

Hammer Throw (14)

1. Grace Wong Siew Meu 50.70

2. Florence Wong Poh Yee 41.30

3. Ailenna Thipong 39.90

4. Michelle Wong Kung Lu 35.08

Javelin Throw (14)

1. Wong Nie Nie 45.39 (2nd MAS All-Time)

2. Addrawati Nubung 30.39

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Results Vietnam Open Track and Field Championships 2018

Ho Chi Minh, 26-27 July 2018 "25th HCMC - Vietnam Open Track and Field Championships 2018"

-25th edition of Ho Chi Minh City a.k.a Vietnam Open Athletics Championships;
-over 400 participants including 120 foreign athletes from 11 countries;
-selected results as follows;

MEN

100m final (26)

1. Kim Woosam KOR 10.53 ... 10.62 as 1s2

2. Lee Jaeha KOR 10.57... 10.59 as 1s1

3. Ngan Ngoc Nghia 10.67 ... 10.74 as 2s2

4. Lee Gyuhyeong KOR

5. Khairyll Amri SGP 10.85 ... 10.86 as 3s1

6. Tran Quoc Thuc 10.85

... Anfernee Lopena PHI 10.93 as 4s1

200m final (27)
1. Lee Jaeha KOR 21.47
2. Nguyen Van Chau 21.52
3. Luong Duong Thao 21.58
4. Phan Duong Minh 22.22
5. Nget Prearath CAM 22.49

400m final (26)

1. Tran Dinh Son 46.75

2. Luqman Hakim Khaiul Akmal  MAS 47.23

3. Dinh Quang Thinh 48.06

4. Ngueyn Huu Tuong 48.21

5. Saiful Safwan Saifuddin MAS 48.82

6. Michael Carlo del Prado PHI 48.84

800m final (26)

1. Duong Van Thai 1:50.62

2. Chathuranga Gallage SRI 1:52.00

3. Marco Vilog PHI 1:53.83

4. Edwin Giron PHI 1:54.28

5. Le Thanh Hung 1:55.20

1500m (27)

1. Duong Van Thai 3:49.72

2. Nguyen Van Lai 3:52.95

3. Chathuranga Gallage SRI 3:55.55
4. Yothin Yaprajan THA 3:57.35

10000m (27)
1. Do Quoc Luat 32:45.68
2. Le Van Taho 22:06.43
3. Vu Van Son 34:18.28

110m Hurdles (26)

1. Patrick Ma. Unso PHI 14.18 ... 14.38 as 1h2

2. Anousone Xaysa LAO 14.20 ... 14.09 as 1h1

3. Cheung Wang Fung HKG 14.24 ... 14.29 as 2h1

4. Mohd Rizzua Haizad Muhammad MAS 14.45 ... 14.55 as 2h2

5. Clinton Kingsley Bautista PHI 14.46 ... 14.38 as 3h1

6. Apisit Puanglamyai THA 14.56 ... 14.66 as 3h2

7. Quek Lee Yong MAS 14.68... 14.68 as 4h1

400m hurdles (27)
1. Medina Francis PHI 51.08
2. Hwang Hyeonu KOR 52.16
3. Phan Khac Hoang 52.28
4. Nguyen Anh Tu 52.94
5. Nguyen Van Cuong 53.77

High Jump (26)

1. Nguyen Thanh Nhan 2.13

2. Luong Minh Sang VIE 2.07

3. Cao Vo Ngoc Long 2.04

4. W.P.A.K. Pathirana SRI 2.01

Long Jump (26)

1. Pham Van Lam 7.74

2. Ngueyn Tien Trong 7.68

3. Bui Van Dong 7.64

4. Luqman Hakim Ramlan MAS 7.56

5. Janry Ubas PHI 7.52

6. Julian Reem Fuentes PHI 7.40

7. Aries Toledo PHI 7.40

8. Tran Van Dien 7.22

9. Yoon Jongbea KOR 7.15

10. Andre Anuar MAS 6.95

11. Nguyen Van Dat 6.92

Triple Jump (27)

1. Supot Bonnun THA 16.52

2. Nguyen Van Hung 16.12

3. Pratchaya Tepparak THA 15.86

Discus Throw (27)

1. Lee Hyunjae KOR 52.37

2. Abdul Rahman Lee MAS 48.00

3. Phan Thanh Binh 46.26

Javelin Throw (26)

1. Ngueyn Hoai Van 71.04

2. Peerachet Jantra THA 69.75

3. Jung Sangjin KOR 68.10

4. Ricky Hui Wai Hei HKG 67.20

5. Nguyen Truong Giang 64.94

6. Nguyen Trung Tan 61.91

7. Pham Ngoc Anh 60.62

4x100m (26)
1. Philippine Team (Lopena, Cray, Bautista, Unso) 39.73
2. Korea Team (Jimyung, Woosam, Jaeha, Gyuhyeong) 39.80

4x400m (26)
1. Hanoi Team (Nguyen Anh Tu, Hoang Van Duy, Phan Khac Hoang, Dinh Can Tung) 3:14.86

WOMEN

100m final (26)

1. Le Thi Mong Tuyen 11.84

2. Nguyen Thi Oanh 11.87

3. Ha Thi Thu 11.89

4. Lam On Ki HKG 11.90

5. Kristin Marie Knott PHI 11.91

6. Do Thi Quyen 12.09

7. Wendy Enn SGP 12.13

200m final (27)
1. Nguyen Thi Oanh 24.06
2. Ha Thi Thu 24.33
3. Nguyen Thi Hang 24.67
4. Tran Mai Hanh 24.91
5. Shanti Veronica Pereira SGP 24.92
6. Can Thi Thuy 25.04

400m final (26)

1. Quach Thi Lan 52.85

2. Nguyen Thi Hang 54.40

3. Hoang Thi Ngoc 54.93

4. Shereen Samson Vallabouy MAS 55.73

800m final (26)

1. Vu Thi Ly 2:10.81

2. Pham Thi Thuy Hanh 2:11.91

3. Nguyen Thi Thu Ha 2:11.94

4. Le Thi Kim Phuong 2:12.50

5. Goh Chui Ling SGP  2:18.55

6. Mon Thi Thi MYN 2:20.32

1500m (27)
1. Nguyen Thi Oanh 4:14.83
2. Pham Thi Rue 4:24.91
3. Vu Thi Ly 4:34.93
4. Bui Thi Ngan 4:40.58
5. NBM Rohana KOR 4:43.64

10000m (26)
1. Lo Thi Thinh 36:15.29
2. Leo Thi Tinh 40:28.16

100m Hurdles (26)

1. Vuong Thi Tuyen 14.63

2. Suchada Meesri THA 14.71

3. Bui Thi Nguyen 14.72

4. Lwin Ei Thet MYN 15.03

5. Sunisa Khotseemueang THA 15.09

6. Pham Thi Kieu Oanh 15.10

400m hurdles (27)
1. Quach Thi Lan 57.53
2. Bui Thi Kim Thoa 63.13
3. Nong Thi Bien 63.15
4. Nan Myint Aye MYN 67.44

High Jump (27)

1. Norliyana Kamaruddin MAS 1.82 (2nd MAS All-Time)

2. Pham Thi Diem 1.79

3. Wanida Boonwan THA 1.76

Long Jump (26)

1. Bui Thi Thu Thao 6.55

2. Nguyen Thi Truc Mai 6.41

3. Sunisa Khotseemueang THA 6.30

4. Parinya Chuaimaroeang THA 6.24

5. Vu Thi Mong Mo 5.92

6. Norliyana Kamaruddin MAS 5.61

Triple Jump (27)
1. Parinya Chuaimaroeng THA 13.59
2. Tran Hue Hoa 13.21
3. Vu Thi Mong Mo 12.74
4. Tran Thi Thuy Hang 12.35

Discus Throw (26)
1. Nguyen Thi Hong Thuong 44.19
2. Jo Heylim KOR 43.42
3. Charuwan Sroisena THA 40.92
4. Mar Mar San MYN 40.45
5. Daniella Daynata PHI 38.37

Javelin Throw (26)

1. Bui Thi Xuan 51.73

2. Lo Thi Hoang 50.53

3. Natta Nachan THA 49.34

4. Jariya Wichaidit THA 49.17

5. Bui Thi Trang 44.37

6. Lo Thi Hang 42.80

7. Daniella Daynata PHI 42.49

8. Dang Thi Trang 42.00

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Results Athletics 10th ASEAN School Games 2018

Kuala Lumpur, 21-24 July 2018 "10th ASEAN School Games"

MEN

100m final / -1.5 (21)  - GR 10.29 Badrul Hisyam Abdul Manap 10.29*
1. Adi Ramli Sidiq INA 10.85
2. Muhammad Aiedel Sa'adon MAS 10.88
3. Muhammad Fahrurrozi INA 10.97
4. Sittiphon Donpritee THA 11.05
5. Veruel Verdadero PHI 11.07
6. Patiphat Kasuwan THA 11.07
7. Tran Nhat Hoang VIE 11.25

Round 1
Heat 1 (-0.6)
1. Adi Ramli Sidiq INA 10.82
2. Sittiphon Donpritee THA 10.99
3. Tran Nhat Hoang VIE 11.18
4. Muhammad Fakhrul Abdul Aziz MAS 11.26
5. Vince Jayson Buhayan PHI 11.38
6. Bryan Lam SGP 11.42

Heat 2 (-1.3)
1. Muhammad Aiedel Sa'adon MAS 11.01
2. Muhamad Fahrurroo INA 11.14
3. Patiphat Kasuwan THA 11.15
4. Veruel Verdadero PHI 11.21
5. Ngo Nhat Duy VIE 11.36
6. Kway Swar Aung MYA 11.37

200m final / -0.4 (23) - GR 21.39 Badrul Hisyam Abdul Manap MAS 2015
1. Muhammad Ilham Suhaimi MAS 21.77
2. Kanchai Chimthong THA 22.04
3. Sitiphon Donpritee THA 22.05
4. Muhammad Azeem Mohd FahmiMAS 22.20
5. Veruel Verdadero PHI 22.23
6. Izrak Usjulu INA 22.65
7. Kyaw Awar Aung MYA 22.82
8. Vince Jayson Buhayan PHI 22.99

400m final (22) - GR 46.87 Phitchaya Sunthonthuam THA 2017
1. Muhammad Ilham Suhaimi MAS 47.41
2. Tran Nhat Hoang VIE 48.16
3. Dewa Radika Sya INA 48.74
4. Wan Muhammad Fazry Wan Zahary MAS 49.56
5. Potchara Petchkaew THA 50.09
6. Alhryan Labita PHI 50.13
7. Pratchaya Prapas THA 50.19

400m hurdles (21) - GR 52.18 Quek Lee Yong MAS 2015
Final
1. Rusleem Zikry Putra Rosli MAS 52.68
2. Raza Caktiaji Wle INA 52.69
3. Kasemsan Kaewkul THA 53.21
4. Ardian Yulianto INA 53.71
5. Surasit Sawanglok THA 57.06
6. Keneth Corpuz PHI 57.97
7. Caspian Ng Mong Rui SGP 58.91
8. Marc Brian Louis SGP 58.94

Round 1
Heat 1
1. Rusleem Zikry Putra Roli MA 53.52
2. Kasemsan Kaewkul THA 53.55
3. Raza Caktiaji Wle INA 54.16
4. Ng Mong Rui Caspian SGP 58.52
5. Sivone Phonemanivong LAO 61.13

Heat 2
1. Ardian Yulianto INA 56.02
2. Surasit Sawanglok THA 56.43
3. Marc Brian Louis SGP 57.02
4. Kenneth Corpuz PHI 57.35

Long Jump (21) - GR 7.96 Supanara Sukhasvasit Ayud THA 2009
1. Ahmad Ambali Sukur INA 7.65 / +1.3 (7.58, 7.23, 6.99, 7.65, 7.25, 7.57)
2. Muhammad Nazri Mustafa MAS 7.52 / +1.0 (7.34, 7.12, 7.36, 7.45, x, 7.52)
3. Nattapong Srinota THA 7.01 / +0.8
4. Muhammad Sunik Muslimin MAS 6.96 / +1.2
5. Algin Gomez PHI 6.86 / +0.8
6. Chatchanon Churod THA 6.85 / +1.6
7. Xaidavanh Vongsavanh LAO 6.81 / +0.5
8. Nguyen Thuong Duc VIE 6.69 / +0.2

Triple Jump (22)
1. Nattapong Srinonta THA 15.29
2. Muhamad Nazri Mustafa MAS 15.29
3. Ahmad Ambali Sukur INA 14.99
4. Nguyen Thuong Duc VIE 14.61
5. Xaipasid Vorachith LAO 14.42
6. Clinton Neri PHI 14.26
7. Algin Gomez PHI 14.25
8. Andrew George Medina SGP 14.14

Hammer Throw (22)
1. Ngu Ing Biao MAS 61.69
2. Pramoedya Sufallah INA 52.10
3. Kee Jeep Wen MAS 34.33


WOMEN

100m final / -0.7 (21) - GR 11.79 Le Tu Chinh VIE 2015
1. Jeany Nuriani Amelia Agreta INA 112.05
2. Erna Nuryanti INA 12.23
3. Azreen Nabila Alias MAS 12.29
4. To Thi Nha VIE 12.37
5. Jirawan Chutrakun THA 12.42
6. Eliza Cuyom PHI 12.44
7. Ikma Syaffiera Duris MAS 12.52
8. Bernice Liew Yee Ling SGP 12.60

200m final / -0.5 (23) - GR 24.52 Ha Thi Thu VIE 2013
1. Jessel Lumapas PHI 25.03
2. Decerie Jane Niala PHI 25.07
3. Erna Nuryanti INA 25.25
4. To Thi Nga VIE 25.69
5. Phaethong Wannakhot THA 25.75
6. Darshini Murugan MAS 25.78
7. Phan Vo Nhu VIE 26.93

400m final (22) - GR 53.65 Nguyen Thi Oanh VIE 2010
1. Jessel Lumapas PHI 56.46
2. Rawiwan Pratike THA 57.10
3. Maulidah INA 57.54
4. Divina Mahusay PHI 58.29
5. Marselina Tamu Apu INA 58.43
6. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngoc VIE 59.82
7. Ben Seyha CAM 61.33
8. Emily Ong Lee Ping SGP 61.46

3000m (21) - GR 10:14.13 Nguyen Tri Bich Tram VIE 2010
1. Luu Thi Thu VIE 10.18.09
2. Lwee ZAR mya 10:47.25
3. Camila Tubiano PHI 10:49.30
4. Chananchida Ritthiphan THA 11:12.57
5. Siobhain Doyle Mei Li MAS 11:19.76
6. Lheslie de Lima PHI 11:27.28
7. Kotchaphon Tangsivong THA 11:37.28
8. Tan Kylie SGP 11:49.21
9. Bou Samnang CAM 12:06.24

400m hurdles final (21) - GR 59.24 Nguyen Thi Oanh VIE 213
1. Bui Thi Trang VIE 59.97
2. Riza Jane Vallente PHI 61.52
3. Arisa Weruanarak THA 63.13
4. Bernalyn Bejoy PHI 64.40
5. Amanda Ashley Woo Jia Min SGP 65.97
6. Phailin Khonepaseuth LAO 70.53
7. Nur Nabillah Rosli MAS 70.72
8. Wu Shu Han SGP 74.97

Pole Vault (22)
1. Diva Renatta Jayadi INA 3.50
2. Siti Nur Halishya Md Azmi MAS 3.40
3. Nurul Fitriyana Abd Rani MAS 3.20
4. Lee Wen Qi SGP 2.90

Shot Put (22)
1. Nani Sahirah Maryata MAS 14.33
2. Thanapha Sriyongyos THA 13.56
3. Ayu Fitriana INA 13.21
4. Anna Yap Mei Qi SGP 12.38
5. Thanatda Promin THA 12.16
6. Ann Katherine Quitoy PHI 11.13

Discus Throw (21) - GR 49.43 Subenrat Insaeng THA 2010
1. Thanatda Promin THA 40.93
2. Phua Jasmin SGP 38.61
3. Thanapha Sriongyos THA 37.55
4. Nani Sahirah Maryata MAS 37.09
5. Syachina Priyandany Husein INA 36.42
6. Franz Gela Bintad PHI 35.27
7. Grace Wong Xiu Mei SAR 35.16
8. Jintara Phothisalath LAO 26.98

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Lalu Zohri becomes World Junior Champion

Indonesian sprinter Lalu Muhammad Zohri became the World junior champion at 100m dash - rewriting a new history for his country of 240 million people.

The 18-year-old tall lanky had a strong finish to give him the century dash crown at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships at Tampere, Finland.

He clocked a time of 10.18 (+1.2 m/s) ahead of USA Anthony Schwartz (10.22) and Eric Harrison (10.22). South Africa’s Thembo Monareng in fourth in 10.23, Britain’s Dominic Ashwell fifth in 10.25, and Sweden’s Henrik Larsson in sixth place in 10.28.



Indonesia has not won a medal or even a better position than 8th in the history of World U20 championships (established 1986), but Zohri had a great day and form to show to the world a sterling one.  He was relatively unknown in 2017, but he emerged for the "first time" during the pre - Asian Games at home in February when he posted a quick time of 10.25 (+1.1). He then won the Asian Junior title at Gifu (10.27) a month ago.

In this world championship, he ran 10.30 (+1.1) to finish first in his heats and then clocking a personal best of 10.24 (+1.0) in the semifinal to place only in 2nd behind the American Anthony Schwartz (10.19), but it also shows he had the capacity to surprise everyone.



Southeast Asian All-Time Rankings at 100m (at 12 July 2018 - by Jad Adrian ATFS)
10.17 ... Suryo Agung Wibowo (INA) - set at the age of 26y
10.18 ... Khairul Hafiz Jantan (MAS) - at 18y
10.18 ... Lalu Muhammad Zohri (INA) - at 18y
10.20 ... Mardi Lestari (INA) - at 22y
10.23 ... Reanchai Seearwong (THA) - at 22y
10.25 ... Eric Cray (PHI) - at 27y
10.28 ... Jonathan Nyepa (MAS) - at 21y
10.30 ... Watson Nyambek (MAS) - at 22y
10.30 ... Wachara Sondee (THA) - at 26y

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Biomechanical analysis of Abderrahman Samba's 46.98s at 400m hurdles

Abderrahman Samba of Qatar has gone sub 47s in the men's 400m hurdles to win the IAAF Diamond League in Paris yesterday (30 June 2018).

He became the second man in history to achieve the feat, which is also quicker than the 47.02s mark - the second-fastest 400m hurdles time ever that was recorded by track legend Edwin Moses of the USA. The former world record mark was set in 1983 at Koblenz, Germany. Interestingly, this mark was matched by an American youngster Rai Benjamin during the NCAA championships 3 weeks ago. Kevin Young of the USA holds the world record of 46.78s that he set en-route to winning the Olympic Gold in 1992.

This article observed the differences between the first three finishers. Therefore, it provides the most commonly used parameters of the low and high hurdles when it comes to coaching such as the time per interval, number of strides per interval, distribution of effort (first 200m and second 200m), time at 300m, and the time difference between the fastest and slowest interval.

Table 1. Split and interval times for first 3 finishers, marked yellow = leading performer

 Table 2. Number of intermediate hurdle steps

Remarks

• Abderahman Samba recorded his 6th sub 48s and first sub 47s in the 400m hurdles, after his first sub-48 run of 47.90A (at Potchefstroom, in April), then 47.57 (Doha, May), 47.48 (Rome, May), 47.60 (Oslo, Jun), and 47.41 (Stockholm, Jun).
• Samba used a 13-stride rhythm into 14-stride-rhythm strategy (switched at the 7-8 interval) to better maintain his velocity during the last 100m,
• Kyron McMaster started with 20 strides into the first hurdle, and used 12-stride rhythm (rare) in the 1-2 interval. Kevin Young (1.93m height) had 12-13 stride rhythm in the past. 
• Karsten Warholm completed the 9-10 interval using a 15-stride rhythm, which was as a result of his 13 strides in the previous interval (not ideal, causing over-stride of the last step). It affected the tempo (and times!), he should have used 14 instead (in the 8-9).
• Race distribution: the typical time difference between the first and second 200m is approximately 2.4s to 2.6s (for a good 400m hurdler). Samba' first 200m of 22.23s has produced a difference of 2.52s, which is ideal. The time difference for McMaster and Warhold were 3.22s and 3.26s, respectively (typically observed in women; but not ideal for men).
• The times at 300m mark were 34.12s, 34.20s, and 34.28s (rather "similar") for Samba, McMaster, and Warholm, respectively.
• The fastest-slowest interval for Samba, McMaster, and Warhold were 0.90s, 1.06s, and 1.32s. The ideal difference is ~0.9s (for men).
  

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Bronze medals in Asian Juniors, Hakimi Ismail leaps 16.61m, Rayzam Shah sets 13.86s

The campaign of Malaysian junior team at the 18th Asian Junior athletics championships at Gifu, Japan ended with 2 bronze medals.

Muhammad Zulfiqar Ismail took the first bronze medal in the men’s 100m with a time of 10.46s, equaling his personal best from FTAA competition in March.

National 4x400m quartet in Asian Juniors

Indonesia's Lalu Muhammad Zohri won the blue riband event in a time of 10.27, a mere 0.01 less than the championship record that was set by China's Li Tao in 1986.

During the last day of competition, the men’s 4x400m quartet of Lukmanul Hakim, Ilham Suhaimi, Saiful Safwan, Abdul Wafiy Roslan clinched another bronze with a time of 3:09.60, renewing the 30-year-old national junior record (3:12.45s) of Patrick Khoo, Edward Jaipal, John Petruse, and Sean Paul, which was set at Singapore in 1988.

For a record, the national junior team bagged 3 gold medals home during the previous edition at Ho Chi Minh from Khairul Hafiz Jantan (100m), Rizzua Haizad Muhammad (110mh), and Kirthana Ramasamy (women's triple jump).

Competitions in Uzbekistan and Germany 

Meanwhile, Hakimi Ismail is back to his best, recording a new season best of 16.61m in the men’s triple jump to win the Uzbekistan Cup at Tashkent today. His personal best is 16.77m from the 2017 Sea Games, aiming for >16.80m during the Asian Games to win a medal.

Rayzam Shah also did very well in the men’s 110m hurdles, clocking a season-best time of 13.86s at Zeulenroda, Germany yesterday (9 June). He aims for 13.67s in Asian Games to be a finalist.

Full results of 18th Asian Junior Championships can be viewed here.

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