Delay Puts An End To Kirthana’s Bid For Triple Gold

KANGAR: A delay in the track and field schedule put paid to sprinter R. Kirthana’s bid for a hat-trick of gold medals at the National Schools Athletics Championships (MSSM) at Stadium Utama.

The Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) student had bagged the girls’ Under-15 100m gold medal on Wednesday and was eyeing the 200m and long jump golds yesterday.

At the end of a chaotic day for her, she only got a gold in the long jump and had to settle for a silver in the 200m sprint.

It all came undone when a delay in an earlier track event resulted in her 200m event clashing with the long jump final.

Best of the best: Johor’s Iskandar Alwi (right) and Kedah’s Noor Shahidatun Nadia Mohd Zuki posing with their trophies after winning the Sportsboy and Sportsgirl awards at the National Schools Athletics Championships (MSSM) at Stadium Utama in Kangar yesterday. — ZHAFARAN NASIB / The Star.

Kirthana also had to run the 200m race with an injury after her left leg was hit by her own spikes during one of her jumps.

To make matters worse, she also had to run the 200m with her jumping spikes as she had no time to change shoes.

Kirthana finished the 200m race in second place, clocking 26.77, behind Federal Territories’ Tham Yi Yin (26.44). Terengganu’s Nur Shahira Muliadi (26.88) was third.

Kirthana then hobbled over to the long jump pit. After skipping two jumps, she finally leapt 5.16m to clinch her second gold medal.

“I’m disappointed ... I could have won the 200m gold if not for my injury,” said Kirthana.

“It’s frustrating as I also couldn’t improve my personal best of 26.00 in the 200m and 5.61m in the long jump because of my injury.

“I guess I have to get it right at next year’s MSSM, where I’ll be competing in the Under-18 category. I am looking forward to improving myself.”

 BOYS

·Under-12

200m: 1. Mohd Ikram Akma Darwis (Sab) 25.81, 2. Mohd Firdauz Rahim (Sab) 25.91, 3. Mohd Ikhwan Emir Sulaiman (Pah) 25.97.

4x200m: 1. Federal Territories 1:43.22, 2. Sarawak 1:43.34, 3. Sabah 1:43.91.

High jump: 1. Mohd Zakariya Minsuri (FT) 1.53m, 2. Jazman Al Azim Rudisham (Sel) 1.49m, 3. Mohd Numan Rahemi (Kel) 1.49m.

·Under-15

200m: 1. Cheah Yau Chung (Per) 22.45 (meet rec), 2. Ahmad Fikri Hakim Abdul Manan (Per) 22.61, 3. Syazwan Syafik Mat Rizan (Ked) 22.75.

4x400m: 1. Selangor 3:30.48, 2. Johor 3:30.71, 3. Sabah 3:31.23.

2000m steeplechase: 1. Ahmad Mohd Hamizan (Nse) 6:34.03, 2. Asif Rahman Jiyaudeen (Sel) 6:45.59, 3. Sy Mohd Nazrul Izzuddin Sy Yahya (Pah) 6:46.15.

·Under-18

200m: 1. Mohd Ikhwan Safwan Zainudin (Ter) 22.37, 2. Mohd Amir Syahmi Kamarudin (Per) 22.65, 3. Mohd Azam Masri (Mal) 22.80.

4x400m: 1. Federal Territory 3:20.96, 2. Kedah 3:22.08, 3. Selangor 3:22.29.

3000m steeplechase: 1. S. Saranraj (Pah) 9:56.77, 2. Calvin Boon Chung Yik (Pen) 10:09.42, 3. J. Kaviarasan 10:21.63.

 GIRLS

·Under-12

200m: 1. Victoria Anak Douglas (Joh) 27.98, 2. Ling Hung Er (Sar) 28.26, 3. Wong Khai Xuan (Per) 28.37.

4x200m: 1. Perak 1:54.66, 2. Sarawak 1:55.76, 3. Kedah 1:55.98.

·Under-15

200m: 1. Tham Yi Yin (FT) 26.44, 2. R. Kirthana (Per) 26.77, 3. Nur Shahira Muliadi (Ter) 26.88.

4x400m: 1. Federal Territory 4:11.24, 2. Kedah 4:12.28, 3. Selangor 4:13.28.

Long jump: 1. R. Kirthana (Per) 5.16m, 2. Nurul Syafika Mohd Razak (Joh) 5.00m, 3. Nurul Amyza Shayzana Rashid (Joh) 4.98m.

Shot putt: 1. Chin Poh Kuan (Pah) 10.82m, 2. J. Pavitra Devi (Pen) 10.54m, 3. Betty Hoong King Ching (Sar) 9.65m.

·Under-18

200m: 1. Syarifah Syatrah Razali (Kel) 25.73, 2. Aina Kasmuni Mohd Jahudi (Kel) 26.30, 3. Kang Woan Yi 26.53.

4x400m: 1. Terengganu 4:04.85, 2. Perak 4:05.98, 3. Kelantan 4:06.24.