Chang Bo-ya breaks 13 seconds in 100m hurdles, first since Chi Cheng
Taiwanese hurdler Chang Bo-ya clocked 12.96 seconds in the women's 100-meter hurdles final at the Kinami Michitaka Athletics Meet in Osaka, Japan, becoming the second person in history to break the 13-second barrier since Chi Cheng. This achievement marks a significant step towards challenging for a podium finish at the Nagoya Asian Games in September.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chen Jung-chen, Taipei, May 10th) At the Kinami Michitaka Athletics Meet held in Osaka, Japan, Taiwan's "Hurdles Sweetheart" Chang Bo-ya today blazed through the women's 100-meter hurdles final in 12.96 seconds, becoming only the second person in history to break the 13-second barrier, and just 0.03 seconds shy of Chi Cheng's national record.
Competing in Japan at the Kinami Michitaka Athletics Meet, Chang Bo-ya achieved a major breakthrough in the women's 100-meter hurdles final. Despite running against the wind, she clocked 12.96 seconds, not only winning a bronze medal and re-qualifying for the Nagoya Asian Games, but also becoming the second person in Taiwan's history to break the 13-second barrier. She even narrowly missed rewriting Chi Cheng's national record of 12.93 seconds set in 1970, leading Chang Bo-ya to exclaim, "Finally, I did it!"
Running under 13 seconds has always been considered a significant milestone for women's 100-meter hurdlers. Since Chi Cheng, no Taiwanese female hurdler had "crossed" this high wall. Now, Chang Bo-ya has finally achieved her wish, writing a new chapter in her career.
Her coach, Wang Kuo-hui, stated in an interview with the Central News Agency that they had hoped Chang Bo-ya would run under 13 seconds at last week's National Intercollegiate Athletic Games, but unfortunately, due to weather conditions, she missed the goal. Additionally, besides her main event, the 100-meter hurdles, she also competed in the 200-meter and 4x100-meter relays at the Games, resulting in a heavier physical load. Therefore, there was not much training this week, mainly focusing on fatigue recovery.
Wang Kuo-hui revealed that Chang Bo-ya was still a bit fatigued when she arrived in Japan, and her adaptation to the venue conditions was not optimal. However, she ran much smoother today, and the healthy competition with other Japanese elites finally achieved the expected goal. Wang Kuo-hui smiled and said, "I think her performance could have been even better."
From last year's National Games, a plan was made for Chang Bo-ya to "run under 13 seconds." Wang Kuo-hui analyzed that her protégé has had less time training with hurdles compared to other top athletes, and there is definitely room for further growth. The current goal is to continue breaking national records and then challenge for a podium finish at the Nagoya Asian Games in September. "Bringing her to international competitions to accumulate experience these two years, she has become more mature this year, and now after running, she has even more confidence." (Editors: Chen Ching-fang) 1150510
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(Central News Agency reporter Chen Jung-chen, Taipei, May 10th) At the Kinami Michitaka Athletics Meet held in Osaka, Japan, Taiwan's "Hurdles Sweetheart" Chang Bo-ya today blazed through the women's 100-meter hurdles final in 12.96 seconds, becoming only the second person in history to break the 13-second barrier, and just 0.03 seconds shy of Chi Cheng's national record.
Competing in Japan at the Kinami Michitaka Athletics Meet, Chang Bo-ya achieved a major breakthrough in the women's 100-meter hurdles final. Despite running against the wind, she clocked 12.96 seconds, not only winning a bronze medal and re-qualifying for the Nagoya Asian Games, but also becoming the second person in Taiwan's history to break the 13-second barrier. She even narrowly missed rewriting Chi Cheng's national record of 12.93 seconds set in 1970, leading Chang Bo-ya to exclaim, "Finally, I did it!"
Running under 13 seconds has always been considered a significant milestone for women's 100-meter hurdlers. Since Chi Cheng, no Taiwanese female hurdler had "crossed" this high wall. Now, Chang Bo-ya has finally achieved her wish, writing a new chapter in her career.
Her coach, Wang Kuo-hui, stated in an interview with the Central News Agency that they had hoped Chang Bo-ya would run under 13 seconds at last week's National Intercollegiate Athletic Games, but unfortunately, due to weather conditions, she missed the goal. Additionally, besides her main event, the 100-meter hurdles, she also competed in the 200-meter and 4x100-meter relays at the Games, resulting in a heavier physical load. Therefore, there was not much training this week, mainly focusing on fatigue recovery.
Wang Kuo-hui revealed that Chang Bo-ya was still a bit fatigued when she arrived in Japan, and her adaptation to the venue conditions was not optimal. However, she ran much smoother today, and the healthy competition with other Japanese elites finally achieved the expected goal. Wang Kuo-hui smiled and said, "I think her performance could have been even better."
From last year's National Games, a plan was made for Chang Bo-ya to "run under 13 seconds." Wang Kuo-hui analyzed that her protégé has had less time training with hurdles compared to other top athletes, and there is definitely room for further growth. The current goal is to continue breaking national records and then challenge for a podium finish at the Nagoya Asian Games in September. "Bringing her to international competitions to accumulate experience these two years, she has become more mature this year, and now after running, she has even more confidence." (Editors: Chen Ching-fang) 1150510
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