Khairul named for 2017 SEA Games athletics training squad


Khairul (far left) performed well at the World Youth Athletics Championships in Cali, Colombia last month.

KUALA LUMPUR: Teenager Khairul Hafiz Jantan will be drafted into the 2017 Kuala Lumpur SEA Games squad after his remarkable performance in last month’s World Youth Athletics Championships in Cali, Colombia.

The 17-year-old Malacca-born sprinter clocked personal bests in both the 100m and 200m.

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