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Terengganu Women's Cycling Team Wins Gold, Breaks National Record at SUKMA
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Terengganu Women's Cycling Team Wins Gold, Breaks National Record at SUKMA

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Terengganu's women's cycling team unexpectedly won gold in the team pursuit at the 2026 Malaysia Games (SUKMA), breaking an eight-year drought.
  • The team also shattered the national record, clocking 4 minutes 42.878 seconds, surpassing Johor's previous record from SUKMA 2022.
  • Despite focusing primarily on road cycling events, the team's success on the track was attributed to their dedication and a morale boost from earlier road race victories.

The Terengganu women's cycling quartet achieved a double triumph at the 2026 Malaysia Games (SUKMA) in Selangor, clinching the team pursuit gold medal and smashing the national record. This victory ends an eight-year wait for gold in the event for Terengganu, with their last win dating back to 2018.

I feel proud because we were able to set a new record for Terengganu after eight years without breaking it. Finally, Terengganu has broken the record.

— Nur Aierin Wadhiah Mohd AdniThe cyclist expressed pride in the team's achievement after ending an eight-year drought and breaking the national record.

Remarkably, the team admitted their preparation had heavily favored road cycling events, with minimal specific training for the track. "We didn't really prepare much for the track because we mostly focused on road events," said Nur Aierin Wadhiah Mohd Adni, a member of the winning quartet. "Even our training camp in Thailand focused a lot on road cycling."

The quartet, also featuring Dahlia Hazwani Hasyim, Ameera Alya Md Zahirrudin, and Nur Aieris Madhiah Mohd Adni, completed the 4,000-meter race in 4 minutes 42.878 seconds. This performance erased the previous national record of 4:47.317s, set by Johor at SUKMA 2022. Earlier in the day, the same team had already broken the record during the qualifying rounds with a time of 4:46.824s.

We didn't really prepare much for the track because we mostly focused on road events. Even our training camp in Thailand focused a lot on road cycling.

— Nur Aierin Wadhiah Mohd AdniThe cyclist explained the team's primary focus on road cycling events despite their success in the track pursuit.

The cyclists' success was further amplified by the fact that they had only trained together as a unit for two years, with each member previously more recognized for their road racing prowess. Aierin noted that winning gold in the team time trial on the road earlier had boosted their confidence and morale, contributing to their unexpected track success. "We might have been more spirited today because we won gold in the road event. We also didn't expect to break the record this year. This might be our luck," she added.

We might have been more spirited today because we won gold in the road event. We also didn't expect to break the record this year. This might be our luck.

— Nur Aierin Wadhiah Mohd AdniThe cyclist attributed their unexpected track success partly to the morale boost from earlier road race victories.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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