Amir: Azeem can be first local sprinter to break barrier


Journey of hope: Mohd Azeem Fahmi (yellow) will be coached by Ken Harnden in Auburn and supervised by former Olympics champion Leroy Burrell.

PETALING JAYA: Top national sprinter Mohd Azeem Fahmi has embarked on a new journey to the west with the hope of becoming the first Malaysian to break the sub-10s barrier.

The 18-year-old Perak boy departed for the United States yesterday to study and train at the Auburn University in Alabama.

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