Despite being among the top 27 athletes in the on-going Commonwealth Games, Pakistan’s young athlete Shajar Abbas could not make it to the semi-finals in the 100-metre race and missed the next round owing to a difference of 0.01 seconds.
However, he covered the distance in 10.38 sec-onds, setting the best timing record by any Pakistani in international events.
The 22-year-old sprinter participated in heat number 8 of the 100-metre race. He finished at the fourth spot in this heat with his career-best timing of 10.38 seconds.—AP
