Shereen wins Malaysia’s first athletics medal at Asiad in 17 years

HANGZHOU: National runner Shereen Samson Vallabuoy bags the bronze medal in the 400m Asian Games race at the Hangzhou Olympic Stadium on Saturday (Sept 30).

The 25-year-old finished the race with a time of 52.58s. Bahrain’s Mujidat Adekonya took gold with a time of 50.66s, while her compatriot Salwa Eid Naser finished second with 50.92s.

Shereen’s bronze means that Malaysia has finally won a medal in athletics after 17 years. The last to win it was hurdler Noraseela Khalid, who won the bronze in 2006.