SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2019 12 Salwa runs third-fastest 400m ever Salwa Eid Naser stuns Uibo-Miller to win 400m world title in third fastest ever time

on the kerb. I can’t compete with Salwa clocked 48.14s, her with that sort of time,” ad- • mitted Miller-Uibo. “She was the 3rd fastest time in too far away.” women’s 400m history The slight of build Naser pro- duced an astonishing burst of Olympic champion KNOW WHAT speed coming round the bend Shaunae• Miller- passing defending champion and leaving Mill- Uibo took the silver er-Uibo with a lot of ground to with 48.37s Salwa Eid Naser make up. becomes first Asian Naser did not falter even as AFP | woman to win 400m Miller-Uibo ground down the gold at Athletics gap between them but it was Worlds not even small enough for the ahrain’s Salwa Eid Nas- 25-year-old to repeat her dive er stunned race favourite over the line that secured her BShaunae Miller-Uibo to her energy and already said the 2016 Olympic title. take the women’s thank you to her because with- Naser, who moved to Bahrain world title on Thursday in the out her I don’t think I would as a child, said the time had tak- third fastest time ever run of have gone so fast. en her breath away. 48.14 seconds. “So I’m happy this race hap- “Yes I’m a world champion, The 21-year-old Nigeria-born pened.” but seeing the time I screamed sprinter -- silver medallist in Miller-Uibo took silver with a so loud, I was so happy,” she said. the 2017 final -- was clear com- time of 48.37sec -- the sixth fast- “I have my friends here with ing into the straight and though est of all time -- whilst Olympic me and my coach. Hearing them Miller-Uibo closed she had too bronze medallist Shericka Jack- shout my name before the race much of a gap. son of Jamaica was third (49.47). started was so motivating. “I’m used to chasing. When Only East Germany’s world Salwa Eid Naser of Bahrain reacts after winning the gold medal Miller-Uibo -- suffering her record holder and first defeat since finishing eighth you watch my race normally Jarmila Kratochvilova of the for- is really rewarding and I’m so “Yes I was training so hard but “I think she (Shaunae) is an in the 100m at the 2017 Diamond I chase. Today I wanted to be mer Czechoslovakia have run happy,” she said. I never expected to run this fast.” amazing athlete,” she said. “I League meet in -- sat on chased and it worked.” faster and both were over 30 “I still can’t believe the time. Naser, the cham- don’t think I would have done the track draped in the Bahamas The rest of the field were on- years ago. The time is so crazy, crossing the pion, said Bahamas star Mill- that alone of course. flag, her hair dyed in the national lookers but Jackson added an- “I’m the first one to win a line and seeing the time I went er-Uibo had been the catalyst for “She’d been there to push me colours, shaking her head. other world bronze to the one global medal for Bahrain -— it completely crazy. her performance. and is very competitive. I love “I let her get away too much she won in 2015. Murray heartened by progress despite loss Elgar, de Kock lead South AFP | Beijing

ndy Murray said that his Africa fightback against India Acomeback from career-sav- ing hip surgery was progress- AFP | Visakhapatnam ing better than expected de- spite going down fighting in ean Elgar and Quinton the China Open quarter-finals Dde Kock centuries helped yesterday. South Africa fight back yes - The 32-year-old Briton lost terday to reach 385 for eight in 6-2, 7-6 (7/3) to top seed Dom- response to India’s mammoth inic Thiem in Beijing, but said: first-innings 502. “I think this (week) was may- De Kock made 111 and put be the best in terms of how I on a key 164-run stand with played since I came back. Elgar, who scored 160, to thwart “It was great for me, I played the Indian bowling attack on three matches in four days, day three of the first Test in which is quite a lot. Visakhapatnam. “Actually I felt better than I Off-spinner Ravichandran expected today, as well,” said Andy Murray of Britain hits a return Ashwin kept chipping away at the former number one, who the batsmen however to claim had a major operation in Janu- “I think I can keep improv- ing his serve broken. his 27th five-wicket haul in 66 Dean Elgar plays a shot ary and only returned to singles ing. That’s what this week has Murray, who says that he Tests. Faf du Plessis for the fifth wick- tennis in August. shown me.” now has no pain in his hip and At stumps, the Proteas still et to put pressure on India’s Asked by AFP if he was fur- Murray had the Beijing it is a question of building up trail by 117 runs as they chase bowlers. ther ahead than he expected to crowd behind him against the match fitness, looked down India’s first innings score of 502 Ashwin, back in the Indian XI be in his comeback, he replied: Austrian Thiem, ranked fifth and out as Thiem served for the for seven declared. after his last outing in Australia “Yeah, maybe. in the world to his opponent’s match. Debutant Senuran Mu - last year, also said playing coun- “I’m getting there, this week 503rd. But he does not know how thusamy, on 12, and Keshav 160 ty cricket for Nottinghamshire is better than last week, I hope But Murray lost his first ser- to quit and a nervy Thiem sur- Maharaj, on three, were at the runs were scored by Dean had helped him during his time next week is better than this vice game, putting himself un- rendered his service game for crease after the long day with Elgar before losing his away from the Indian team. week,” the three-time Grand der pressure immediately. 5-5. Murray went up 6-5, before 98 overs bowled to make for wicket “I am elated to be back. It is Slam champion said. At times there were shades Thiem forced the tie break. lost time because of storms on always special for India. There “That’s how I have to try to of the Murray that topped the He carried that momentum day one. is nothing like picking up a five keep going to see where my world rankings in 2016, but the to victory and the 26-year-old Wicketkeeper-batsman de wicket haul for your country,” limit is, I don’t think I’m at that second set started in the same Thiem plays Karen Khachanov Kock completed his fifth Test stint with Surrey in the English said Ashwin. limit now. way as the first, the Briton hav- of Russia in the last four. hundred in the final session county championship for his “This place is very special for with a six off Ashwin before impressive show. me but I enjoyed a five wick- eventually being bowled by the “I have played five months et haul for Nottingham too. off-spinner. of county cricket. That’s an One is not too lesser than the Ashwin struck again with the extremely big motivating fac- other.” Barty digs in to set up China semi against Bertens wicket of Vernon Philander for tor for my career that always Ashwin’s spin partner Ravin- nought. improves me as a player,” said dra Jadeja also made it count AFP | Beijing Petra Kvitova. matches I played all year,” said The left-handed Elgar, who Elgar. with Elgar’s wicket in the final The Australian came from a the 23-year-old, the reigning started the day on 27, led the re- “I’d like to think that this in- session as he moved to 200 Test orld number one Ash- set down to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 French Open champion. vival after South Africa slipped nings didn’t come by fluke, but scalps. Wleigh Barty said she pro- and will play Kiki Bertens of “Petra always has a way of to 63 for four in the morning came because I have done the South Africa started the day duced some of her best tennis the Netherlands in the last four bringing out the best in me, she session. hard work. I have spent a lot on 39-3 but fast bowler Ishant this year as she battled into the in Beijing. really does. of time away from home which Sharma struck early, taking China Open semi-finals yester- “From my opinion, that was “From both of us, I think the County credit and no fluke you have got to sacrifice.” overnight batsman Temba day with a gutsy victory over one of the highest-quality level was incredible. The 32-year-old credited his Elgar put on 115 with skipper Bavuma low for 18.

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