Aisyah smashes national mark en route to victory

Unstoppable: Terengganu’s Nor Aisyah Munirah Chek Ramli posing with the flag and women’s 3km individual gold at the National Velodrome. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

RIDER Nor Aisyah Munirah Chek Ramli was only entered at the last minute by Terengganu but she became the toast of the team after a smashing show on the penultimate day of the cycling competition at the National Velodrome.

The 21-year-old broke the national record held by her idol Nur Aisyah Mohd Zubir when she stopped the clock at 3:47.551 in her qualifying run to head into the medal rounds as the fastest qualifier of the 3km individual pursuit event in Nilai yesterday.