by Alfonz Juck
Su Bingtian, photo by ChinaDaily.com
Su Bingtian looked primed to win the 100m final in Tokyo with his exciting semi final PB run. Alas, It was Marcel Jacobs’ night. His 9.95 was a wonderful way for the top Asian male sprinter to end this exciting 2021 season.
Su Bingtian 9.95
XIAN (CHN, Sep 21): Asian 100 m record holder Su Bingtian won the 100 m in 9.95 (+0.1) over Xie Zhenye 10.10 during second day of athletics at Chinese National Games. Yang Lei further improved in the 400 m to 45.54 ahead of Zhang Jingzong 45.66 PB. Yao Jie cleared 580 PB to win the pole vault and Sun Qihao decathlon with life-time best score 7742 points. Duo Bujie was the best in the 10 000 m with 28:35.24. On the women side, Doha fifth placer Feng Bin topped the discus with 65.85 PB over Tokyo finalist Chen Yang 63.90. Former World U18 champion Tan Qiujiao won triple with 14.34 (+0.6) PB and 19-years old Lu Jiawen improved to 192 to win the high jump. Also women 400 m winner clocked a PB, Yang Huizhen with 51.63. Lin Yuwei achieved 100 m hurdles PB in heats 12.85 (+0.1). From Tilastopaja results.
