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Hong Kong’s Vera Lui Lai-yiu claims bronze after a personal best run in 100m hurdles final

Vera Lui has won a bronze medal in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Asian Games. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong hurdler Vera Lui Lai-yiu ran a personal best time of 13.42 seconds on Sunday night to claim the bronze medal in the 100-metre hurdles final at the Asian Games in Indonesia.

An incredible run by the 23-year-old in a very close final saw her score the biggest prize of her career. She finished just .09 seconds behind Indonesia’s Emilia Nova, who also ran a personal best time in the final, and .22 seconds behind South Korea’s former Asian champion Jung Hye-lim.

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