Azeem smash another record to reach 200m semis


PETALING JAYA: Mohd Azeem Fahmi advanced to the semi-finals of the 200m at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia after breaking the national under-20 record on Wednesday.

After setting a new national senior record in the men's 100m (10.09s), the 18-year-old clocked 20.83s to win his preliminary heat to finish ahead of Australia's Aidan Murphy (20.85s) and Jamaica's Bryan Levell (20.85s), advancing to the semi-finals that will be held later on the same day.

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