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Azeem races into 100m final at Asian Athletics Championships

19-year-old clocks 10.35s, finishes second in first semi-final heat

Updated 2 years ago · Published on 14 Jul 2023 7:53PM

Azeem races into 100m final at Asian Athletics Championships
Muhammad Azeem Mohd Fahmi (pic) has advanced to the men’s 100m final at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships at Suphachalasai National Stadium in Bangkok today. – Azeem Fahmi Facebook pic, July 14, 2023

BANGKOK – Sensational national sprinter Muhammad Azeem Mohd Fahmi advanced to the men’s 100m final at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships at Suphachalasai National Stadium in Bangkok today.

The 19-year-old clocked 10.35s and finished second in the first semi-final heat.

Japan’s Ryuichiro Sakai took first place with a time of 10.23s.

Another Malaysian, Khairul Hafiz Jantan, however, bowed out in the second semi-final heat when he finished 6th with a time of 10.50s.

The final will be held at 7.50pm Malaysian time. – Bernama, July 14, 2023

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