PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s men’s 4x100m relay team produced a spirited performance to finish fifth at the Asian Under-20 Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Hong Kong.
The Malaysian quartet of Mohd Sayyid Amin Roslan, Danish Irfan Tamrin, Mohd Umaira Subri and Danish Iftikhar Mohd Roslee clocked 39.96s in a fiercely contested final that saw all medal-winning teams separated by just 0.11s.
South Korea emerged champions in a knife-edge race, with Choi Myung-jin, Kim Dong-jin, Choi Seong-won and Jun Chae-min combining to take gold in 39.75s.
Thailand claimed silver after Thiraphat Anantarratanakun, Chutihat Pruksorranan, Phattakorn Insaeng and Anucha Sa-gabankhok crossed the line in 39.83s.
Taiwan secured bronze through Lin Chia Le, Lyu Zhong Han, Hsieh Cheng Kuei and Hsian Chun Chin, who finished just behind in 39.86s.
Earlier in the competition, Malaysia booked their place in the final after clocking 40.25s in the semi-finals.
Although Malaysia leave Hong Kong without a medal, the young sprinters showed encouraging progress and valuable international experience.
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