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NAKHON RATCHASIMA (Thailand) - THAILAND set Southeast Asian Games records in the men's and women's 4x100 meter relays on Monday.
The host won the men's event in 38.95, 0.16 faster than the mark it set eight years ago. The women won gold with a time of 44.00, 0.03 quicker than its record set two years ago.
Henry Dagmil of the Philippines broke his own games long jump record with a first leap of 7.87. Rayzam Shah Wan Sofian of Malaysia shaved 0.001 off the 110 meters hurdle mark by winning in 13.91.
In other athletics events, Siri Shahida Abdullah of Malaysia defended her women's hammer throw title, Dedeh Erawati of Indonesia won the women's 100-metre hurdles, and Wansawang Sawasdee of Thailand won the men's discus.
As he did in the 5,000 metres, Thailand's Boonthung Srisung beat Julius Sermona of the Philippines in the 10,000.
In the weightlifting, Indonesia's Sandow Waldemar Nasution took gold in the men's 77-kilogramme class with an aggregate lift of 341 kilogrammes.
In the women's event, Thailand's Khanittha Petanang won the 69-kilogramme class and Vietnam's Thi Thiet Nguyen the 63-kilogramme event.
In the first day at the velodrome, Indonesia's Uyun Muzizah edged Thailand's Jutatip Maneephan by 0.004 to claim gold in the women's 500-metre time trial.
Singapore won both golds in the singles table tennis.
Ning Gao in the men's and Yuegu Wang in the women's won their finals in straight games.
Singapore has invested heavily in its table tennis program in the hope of upsetting the powerful Chinese team at next year's Olympics.
In artistic gymnastics, Thailand won two golds - Kaewpany Rartchawat in the men's floor and Thitipong Sukdee in the men's pommel horse.
Vietnam's Minh Tuan Nguyen won the men's rings and Thi Ha Thanh Phan of Vietnam captured the women's vault, and Sau Wah Chan gave Malaysia gold in the women's uneven bars. -- AP
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