Can high-flying Khairul break Dr Jega’s 48-year-old record in 200m?


Melaka's Khairul Hafiz Jantan celebrates after winning the men's 4x100m final at the Sukma Games in Kuching, Sarawak, July 28, 2016. GLENN GUAN/The Star

KUCHING: One down, one more to go!

Having taken down the 18-year-old national men’s 100m record, Khairul Hafiz Jantan has set his sights on erasing Tan Sri Dr M. Jegathesan’s national 200m record of 20.92 seconds that was set 48 years ago.

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