Johorean ends title drought with women’s 100m gold

She’s too fast: Johor’s Siti Fatimah Mohamad (second from left) powering her way to the finish line ahead of Terengganu’s S. Komalam Shally (right) and the Philippines’ Eloiza Luzon in the women’s 100m final at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil last night. — M. Azhar Arif/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Sprinter Siti Fatimah Mohamed finally ended her gold-medal drought at the Malaysian Open Athletics Cham­pionships.

The 30-year-old Johorean, a regular competitor for Malaysia in international competitions for the last 11 years, clocked 11.91 to win the women’s 100m final at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil last night.