KUALA LUMPUR – Muhammad Azeem Mohd Fahmi got off to a good start in the US, breaking the national record in the men’s 60 metres (m) indoor sprint event at the 2023 Texas Tech Open meet yesterday.
The 18-year-old, making his indoor debut for Auburn University, clocked 6.63 seconds (s) in the semi-finals to finish third, breaking a nearly 24-year-old national record.
The national record was previously held by 1998 Asian Championships silver medallist Watson Nyambek, who clocked 6.66s at the 1999 World Championships in Maebashi, Japan.
Azeem then showed consistency in the final with a run of 6.65s, taking second place, while Micah Williams (6.49s) representing the University of Oregon and Rodney Heath Jr. (6.67s) from Louisiana Tech University finished first and third respectively.
Earlier, in the heats, Azeem recorded 6.72s to occupy the fifth fastest position.
Azeem, who is also the national record holder in the 100m sprint category with a time of 10.09s, arrived at Auburn University in Alabama on January 4 to further his studies while undergoing training there. – Bernama, January 28, 2023
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