Kristina Knott (C) from the Philippines falls next to Chinh Tu Le (R) of Vietnam and On-Uma Chattha (L) from Thailand at the finish line of the women's 100m athletics event at the SEA Games (Southeast Asian Games) in the athletics stadium in Clark City, Capas, Tarlac province north of Manila on December 8, 2019. (Photo by TED ALJIBE / AFP)
FILIPINA-American sprinter Kristina Knott came so close to being hailed as the sprint queen of South-East Asia in her own country but was foiled by the smallest possible margin in the women’s 100m final.
Vietnam’s Tu Chin Le stole what would have been a spectacular moment for Knott by just 0.01 of a second to spoil a double joy for Knott who had won the 200m gold on Saturday.
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