Danish gets timely chance to learn from Olympic champ in Seiko meet

Danish Iftikhar pose for the cameras before leaving for the airport to board his flight to Tokyo. - Photo Malaysian Athletics.

PETALING JAYA: University student Danish Iftikhar Mohd Roslee (pic) is thrilled to be in the same class with several top sprinters in his first big tournament in Japan.

The 19-year-old Danish is set to line up against some of the world’s elite sprinters, including Olympic champion Noah Lyles from the United States and Japanese duo Ryota Yamagata and Sorato Shimizu in the Seiko Golden Grand Prix at the Tokyo National Stadium starting tomorrow.