Haiqal attributed his victory, which ensured the Sea Games gold in the blue riband event remained in Malaysia, to pure luck. “Even after becoming the fastest runner in the morning heats, I never thought I would win gold and become the fastest man in this region. Poad Kassim, Malaysia’s No 1 sprint coach, was left behind because nobody expected the sprinters to win gold in the Philippines. So what was on his mind as he dashed across the 100m finish line? Meanwhile, national sprinter Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifli could only finish sixth in the women’s 100m final after clocking 11.84s.

Source: New Strait Times December 09, 2019 01:30 UTC