Thai athletes fail to shine in second leg
By Preechachan Wiriyanupappong
Daily Xpress
Published on June 27, 2008
Home athletes had a bad day at the office in the second leg of the Asian Grand Prix (AGP) in Nakhon Ratchasima, with even the women's short relay team failing to live up to their promise.
After claiming a lone gold, in the women's 4x100m relay, in the first leg, local athletes failed to hit top form at the HM the King's 80th Birthday Anniversary Stadium. In the women's 4x100m relay, the quartet of Sangwan Jaksunil, Orranut Klomdee, Juthamas Thaworn-charoen and Nongnuch Sanrat were pushed all the way by China. They were relegated to second place, crossing the finish line in 43.38sec. The Chinese sprinters stormed to glory in 43.26sec. It was a similar script in the men's 4x100m relay when China stunned the Asian Games gold winners in 38.81sec. Thailand's Apinan Sukapai, Siriroj Darasuri-yong, Sompote Suwanna-rangsi and Sittichai Suwon-pratheep picked up silver with the time of 38.94. Uzbekistan's Guzel Khubbieva repeated her first-leg feat in the women's 100m when she claimed the race in 11.46. Thai Nongnuch Sanrat finished a disappointing fourth in 11.67. China's Yin Jing claimed the men's 110m hurdles gold in 13.72, while hometown runner Supan Wongsripuek picked up silver in 13.89. Sri Lankan Prasanna Amarasekarn clinched the men's 400m gold in 46.51. Local hope Chakthip Phocha-roen had to be contend with bronze after clocking 46.65. The Indian team retained their crown.
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