Azeem could break 10s barrier by next year, says coach


Consistent: Mohd Azeem Fahmi (second from right) in action in the 60m dash. — Auburn Track and Field

KUALA LUMPUR: Sprinter Mohd Azeem Fahmi seems to be making the right strides in the United States, and if he keeps his progress consistent, he can dip below 10s as soon as next year in the 100m.

The 18-year-old Auburn University athlete continued to set the college scene alight when he rewrote his indoor 60m national record by clocking 6.62s to finish fifth in the final of the Tiger Paw Invitational at Clemson University in South Carolina on Saturday.

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