Hong Kong sprinter Ng Ka-fung says he needs time before training work with Asian’s fastest man Su shows on track
- Ng finishes third in men’s 200m in a pedestrian 21.98 seconds at Athletics Series 2
- 29-year-old sets sights on earning wild card entry to World Championships in Oregon in July
Hong Kong’s Ng Ka-fung said he needs more time to take what he learned from Asia’s fastest man Su Bingtian before it shows on the track.
A day after winning the 100 metres at the Hong Kong Athletics Series 2 meet in a pedestrian 10.71 seconds, Ng, who has spent the past three months training with Su in Shenzhen, finished 200m in third place on Sunday at Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground.
Leung San-lok won the race in 21.63 secs, with sprinter Shak Kam-ching second in 21.70, Ng trailed in third in 21.98.
“There has been improvement in my physical ability in many aspects, the numbers cannot lie,” said Ng, who jointly holds the 100m Hong Kong record in 10.28 with Tsui Chi-ho. “But how I use this physical improvement to apply to my skills and run faster is another matter.
“But I am confident this will happen as I just completed the winter training camp. It will take some time to make it work on the track.”
Ng will have another chance to show the training across the border has made a difference at the third leg of the series at Wan Chai Sports Ground next weekend. A good time could be the difference between competing at the World Championships in Oregon in July or staying at home.
With none of the city’s athletes getting close to the qualifying mark, the Hong Kong Association of Athletics Affiliates may send one wild card entry to compete in the United States.