Long jumper takes bronze in able-bodied 100m


KUALA LUMPUR: Paralympics long jump gold medallist Abdul Latif Romly (pic) competed in the men’s 100m in the two-day Perak All-Comers 1 Athletics Championships just to test his endurance.

But he surprised even himself by outrunning the able-bodied athletes to win the bronze, clocking 11.05s. He even clocked a personal best time of 10.84 at the Perak Stadium in Ipoh to win heat 17.

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