Hafizuddin’s switch pays off with sprint title

Kedah's Muhammad Hafizuddin Aziz (left) pipped the rest of the field to win the 100m final of the MSSM Track and Field Championships in Alor Setar on Sunday.

ALOR SETAR: In the space of four months, Kedah’s Muhammad Hafizuddin Aziz has transformed himself to be the fastest schoolboy in Malaysia.

For years, the 17-year-old SMK Tunku Abdul Malik Alor Setar student refused invitations from teachers and coaches to run for Kedah in national-level competitions.