{
  "id": 9774475,
  "title": "Asian Games bronze medallist Shereen fails to reach final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/asian-games-bronze-medallist-shereen-fails-to-reach-final",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T13:42:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2026/09/1541214/asian-games-bronze-medallist-shereen-fails-reach-final"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nagoya, Japan - Shereen Samson Vallabouy's hopes of defending her Asian Games bronze medal were dashed after she was eliminated in the opening round of the women's 400m event. The 400m runner secured a fourth-place finish in the third heat with a time of 54.03 seconds at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium. The heat was won by Iranian runner Zahra Zarei Manoujan with a time of 52.00 seconds, followed by Uzbekistan's Jonbibi Hukmova in second place at 52.05 seconds. India's Prachi claimed third place in the same heat with a time of 53.46 seconds. To qualify for the final, only the top two runners from each heat, along with the next two fastest overall times, were permitted. Shereen had previously won bronze at the Hangzhou Games with a time of 52.58 seconds and holds the national record at 51.80 seconds. While Shereen admitted to the disappointment of her performance, she emphasized that she had given her all in the race. She stated that she couldn't blame herself and needed to review the race with her coach to understand what went wrong. Shereen added that she must come back stronger and continue her progress in athletics. Meanwhile, Umar Osman, a men's 400m runner, also failed to reach the final after finishing sixth in the second heat with a time of 46.91 seconds.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA: Shereen Samson Vallabouy’s mission to defend her Asian Games bronze medal ended in heartbreak after she was eliminated in the first round of the women’s 400m event here today.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}