Four to the fore for Hanoi

Medal prospect: Marathoner Muhaizar Mohamad came in third at the 2019 Philippines SEA Games.

KUALA LUMPUR: Four athletes saved their best for last to qualify on merit for the Vietnam SEA Games despite challenging track conditions in the Malaysian Open at the National Stadium.

Muhaizar Mohamad (marathon), Avinesh Austin (800m), Farm Loong Deng (shot putt) and Norliana Kamaruddin (heptathlon) surpassed the SEA Games qualifying time on a wet day in Bukit Jalil yesterday.