Sprinter shaping up well to break his 200m national record in final


Pushing the limits: Danish Iftikhar Mohd Roslee in action during the 200m heats. — Reuters

A MEDAL in the 200m final may be a tall order for Danish Iftikhar Mohd Roslee, but rewriting his own national record is well within reach.

The 19-year-old Johorean came agonisingly close to his national mark as he powered into the Asian Games final at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium yesterday.

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