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New Straits Times
27-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Shereen fades in final 100m of 400m heat at Asian meet
KUALA LUMPUR: High hopes were pinned on Shereen Samson Vallabouy to deliver in her first Asian Championship appearance, but she fell flat in Gumi, South Korea, on Tuesday. The 26-year-old ran a poor 400m race, clocking a sluggish 54.80s to finish a disappointing fifth in Heat One, failing to qualify for the semi-finals. Her time was well off her national record of 51.79 set in the United States last year. Shereen had clinched bronze in the event at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023 and was expected to at least reach the final this time. Based on her personal best and intense training in Florida under coach Derrick White, she should have easily won her heat and progressed to the next round. She clocked a season's best 53.66 at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational in Florida on April 19 and 53.72 earlier at the Embry-Riddle Running Elements Classic on April 5. Shereen, who will compete as a wild card in the World Championships on Sept 13-21, was tipped to medal in Gumi but looked visibly tense in the final 100m stretch. "I'm disappointed with my race today. It just wasn't my day. My body couldn't execute a good run," said Shereen. "I need to figure out what went wrong. I'm not making excuses. I hope to bounce back in the upcoming competitions," added the US-based athlete, who returns to Florida on Thursday. Malaysia Athletics (MA) technical director John Ballard admitted the performance was well below expectations. "I'm surprised by Shereen's run. She trained well and looked sharp in Bangi last week, but in the race, she seemed strained in the final 100m. "I believe her tactics were off. She needs to keep training and focus on the competitions ahead," said Ballard. Malaysia's only realistic medal hope now lies with Irfan Shamsuddin in the men's discus. Meanwhile, Umar Osman advanced to the men's 400m semi-finals with a time of 46.71 in the heats, while Farrell Glenn Felix Jurus made it into the men's high jump final after clearing 2.05m. In the women's hammer, Sea Games gold medalist Grace Wong finished 10th with a throw of 59.15, while compatriot Nurul Hidayah Lukman placed last in the 12-athlete field with 46.00.
New Straits Times
04-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Shereen finishes 26th in Jacksonville
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Shereen Samson Vallabouy ended up 26th out of 71 runners in the women's 100m heats at the East Coast Relays Track and Field Invitational in Jacksonville, United States on Saturday. The 26-year-old clocked 11.82 seconds, which was slower than her season best of 11.72s clocked at the Embry-Riddle Running Elements Classic in Daytona Beach in March. Shereen is preparing for the Asian Championships in Gumi, South Korea from May 27-31. Malaysia Athletics technical director John Ballard said that Shereen's coach Derrick White was pleased with her performance. "Shereen ran a good tactical race leading to the Asian Championships. But for the Asian meet, she will compete only in the 400m." Ballard said Shereen won't run in the 4x100m in Gumi, and will return to Florida on May 29 to continue training for the World Championships in Tokyo in September. The national 400m record holder (51.79s), will compete as a wild card in the world meet. At the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, Shereen won two bronze medals — in the 400m and 4x100m.
