Azeem and Puripol turn up the heat to reach semis as 100m rivalry gathers pace


Unstoppable: Mohd Azeem Fahmi in action during the 100m heat.

A STRONG rivalry is brewing at the Asian Games as national sprinter Mohd Azeem Fahmi and Thailand’s Puripol Boonson blazed their way into the men’s 100m semi-finals.

Azeem was slower than Puripol yesterday, but both are expected to qualify for the final and raise the stakes even higher.

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