Athletics: Liu sets new Asian Championships record

KOBE: Chinese star hurdler Liu Xiang set a new Asian Athletics Championships record in the 110-metre hurdles to successfully defend his title. The former world record holder clocked a new championship best time of 13.22 seconds to beat his compatriot Shi Dongpeng, who came home in 13.56, and Park Taek-Yong of South Korea in 13.66. It was a repeat performance of the Asian Games last year, when the three finished in the same places. It was the injury-prone Liu’s fourth victory out of four Asian championships, following triumphs in 2002, 2005 and 2009.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 11^th, 2011.