Athletes a washout on day of downpour in S. Korea

PETALING JAYA: The heavy downpour in Gumi, South Korea, summed up Malaysia’s sorry second day in the Asian Track and Field Championships.

The only bright spark was Umar Osman, who posted his season-best time of 46.25 in the 400m men’s final. He, however, finished last in the event won by Qatar’s Ammar Ismail Ibrahim in 45.33s with Japan’s Kentaro Sato and Sri Lanka’s Kumarage Kalingatook taking silver and bronze with times of 45.50 and 45.55 respectively.