Nabilah Secures Final SUKMA Gold in Style

Nurul Nabilah Mohd Asri of Kedah has cemented her legacy in women's Olympic Cross-Country (XCO) mountain biking by clinching her fourth consecutive gold medal at the SUKMA 2026 games. The victory, achieved in her final appearance at the Malaysian Games, holds significant personal meaning for the 21-year-old cyclist.

Nabilah completed the challenging 15-kilometer course at Denai Peladang Agro with a time of 1 hour, 16 minutes, and 40 seconds, outpacing her competitors on a slick and demanding track. Adding to Kedah's success, her state-mate Zahra Afifah Zamri secured the silver medal with a time of 1:16:48s, while Selangor's Qisya Batrisya Othman took bronze.

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This is my last SUKMA, and I am proud to bring home a gold medal for Kedah.

This gold medal marks a personal triumph for Nabilah, allowing her to improve on the silver she won in the same event at the previous SUKMA in Sarawak. "This is my last SUKMA, and I am proud to bring home a gold medal for Kedah," she stated, expressing her satisfaction with her final performance at the games.

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There were easy parts and difficult parts. I tried to leverage the advantages to compensate for weaknesses in the tough sections.

The race conditions were particularly difficult due to recent rain, which made the trail slippery and hazardous. Nabilah attributed her success to strategic riding and careful navigation. "There were easy parts and difficult parts. I tried to leverage the advantages to compensate for weaknesses in the tough sections," she explained, emphasizing the need to choose the right lines on the treacherous course.

Kedah's dominant one-two finish reaffirms their status as a powerhouse in women's XCO cycling at SUKMA. This consistent success also underscores the effectiveness of the state's cycling development programs in nurturing high-quality riders capable of competing at the highest levels.

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The track was very wet, the road was slippery. So you really have to look at the good and okay paths.