Coach wants Azeem to stay grounded in journey to be top sprinter

Dash for finish line: Mohd Azeem Fahmi (left) running with Botswana’s Letsile Tabogo (centre) and Croatia’s Roko Farkas in the 200m heats at the World Athletics Under-20 Championship in Cali, Colombia. — AFP

PETALING JAYA: The man who has played a key role in young sprinter Mohd Azeem Fahmi’s rise has some sound advice for the ‘Usain Bolt of Malaysia’ to keep his feet firmly on the ground.

SMK Gunung Rapat athletics coach Mohd Amir Izwan Tan Abdullah has reminded the 18-year-old to remain humble every step of the way in his journey to be a top athlete.