Kelantan lad smashes national record in 400m hurdles


Stylish win: Fakhrul Afizul Nasir became the first to shatter a first national record in athletics at the Sukma as he swept to victory in 51.11s in the 400m hurdles. — KAMARUL ARIFFIN /The Star

AS he ended his race, Fakhrul Afizul Nasir of Kelantan glanced at the timeboard – and he was celebrating even before crossing the finish line.

He was not just jubilant over by his Malaysia Games (Sukma) 400m hurdles victory, he was revelling in a new national record.

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