Azeem is Malaysia’s speed king!


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PETALING JAYA: Young sprinter Mohd Azeem Fahmi (pic) is now the national record holder for the 100m!

The 18-year-old from Perak smashed the record when he finished first in Heat 8 of the 100m event with a time of 10.09s at the World Junior Championships in Cali, Colombia, on Monday (Aug 1).

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