Pacesetters: Indonesia’s Darwati leads Myanmar’s Kay Khing Myo and Saw Mar Lar Nwe as two traffic attendats stand guard by the roadside during the women’s 20-kilometer walk on Sunday. JP/Arief Suhardiman
Gold medal hopeful Yahuza was only able to finish second in the marathon on Wednesday citing a niggling foot injury.
At the end of the day, Indonesia only managed four silver and one bronze medal from six finals.
In the men’s marathon, which finished in the Main Stadium of the National Sports Complex, Yahuza came in at 2:21:56.
Eduardo Buenavista of the Philippines won the gold in 2:21:10, while bronze medalist Hem Bunting of Cambodia clocked 2:25:19. Fellow Indonesian Ari Swadana finished fourth.
The SEA Games record of 2:20:27 set by Indonesian Eduardus Nabunome in 1997 remained intact.
“At the 30-kilometer mark, I could not endure the pain on my foot anymore,” said Yahuza, whose foot was hit by a trolley upon the team’s arrival at the Wattay Airport in Vientiane, Laos, last Thursday.
Despite coming second, Yahuza improved on his personal record of 2:22:52 he made during a trial on Australia’s Gold Coast.
In the women’s marathon, Unik Setyorini finished fifth with, a time of 2:54:23. The Philippines team again showed their domination through Jho-An Banayang, who clocked 2:46:34 to win gold, followed by S. Sailomyen of Thailand in 2:46:47 and Ni Lar San of Myanmar in 2:46:54.
The day of track and field saw three more silver medals for Indonesia.
In the women’s 20-km Darwati finished second, clocking 1:45:23, behind Kay Khing Myo Tun in 1:45:06. Another Myanmarese, Saw Mar Lar Nwe grabbed the bronze 1:46:56.
Indra Abdul Kadir took silver in the men’s 20-km walk with a time of 1:32:09, followed by compatriot Kristian L Tobing in 01:33:35.
“I received four warnings for floating [having two feet off the ground at once]. That prompted me to reduce my speed. I don’t think I was floating,” Indra said.
The gold went Teoh Bun Lim of Malaysia, who timed 1:31:28.
It was one step up the podium for Indra since Thailand 2007.
“I am not happy with my stamina. I need to work on that,” he said.
The third silver was won in the hammer throw event, in which Rose Herlinda Ingriana threw 54.12 meters. First place belonged to Malaysian Tan Son Hwa with the third going to Thailand’s R. Suraprasert.
While Indonesia failed to add to its track and field gold tally on Tuesday, Malaysia and Philippines took two each while Myanmar and Thailand each grabbed one.
