KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 (Bernama) -- Young Johor sprinter Danish Iftikhar Muhammad Roslee scored an upset at the Kuala Lumpur Super Series Athletics Championship by winning the men’s 100-metre (m) sprint at Merdeka Stadium here today.
The 18-year-old beat both 2017 Kuala Lumpur SEA Games 100m gold medalist Khairul Hafiz Jantan and national sprinter Jonathan Nyepa by securing the gold in 10.57 seconds (s), ahead of second-placed Jonathan (10.66s) and Penang sprinter Tan Zhi Hang, who was third (10.70s).
"Alhamdulillah. The other sprinters really put up a huge challenge. I can only do my best, the rest I leave to Allah.
"I have done my best as this is the fastest (this season)… it’s my best season and I’m satisfied but I will try to do better,” he told reporters after the race, adding that the win came as a surprise as he had only focused on running his best time.
Meanwhile, Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifli had little problem winning the women’s 100 m sprint with a time of 11.72s, an achievement she described as a good start for this season.
“I’m very thankful with a time of 11.72s. For me, it’s good because it’s the best record since the start of this season,” she said.
Sabah sprinter Nur Aishah Rofina Aling came in second (11.80s) while national sprinter Azreen Nabila Alias finished third (11.83s).
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