WUG 2025: Muhammad Azeem And Co Storm Into 4x100m Final
In the first-round action, the quartet of Muhammad Azeem Mohd Fahmi, Pengiran Aidil Auf Hajam, Mohammad Thaqif Mohammad Hisham and Aliff Iman Mohd Fahimi completed the first heat in third place in 39.83 seconds (s) behind South Africa (38.85s) and India (39.12s).
The 39.83s is also the national quartet's season's best, while the national record of 39.09s was set in 2022.
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