Zaidatul finishes last in 100m final, but can still walk tall

Taking a breather: Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifli cooling down after competing in the women’s 100m semi-finals at the Carrara Stadium yesterday.

SPRINTER Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifli posted 11.61 seconds to finish last and eighth in the women’s 100m final but she can still walk with her head held high.

Zaidatul is the first athlete to reach the women’s final in 20 years, following in the footsteps of former Malaysian sprint queen G. Shanti. Shanti finished fourth in the 100m final at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok.