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New Straits Times
31-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Azeem out of 100m but helps Auburn clock second-fastest in relay
KUALA LUMPUR: Azeem Fahmi fell short in the NCAA men's 100m quarter-finals but bounced back in style as part of Auburn University's 4x100m relay team in Jacksonville, Florida, on Friday. The 21-year-old clocked 10.20s to finish sixth in Heat One of the 100m quarter-finals, placing 16th overall out of 24 competitors - outside the top 12 needed to progress to the semi-finals next week. However, Azeem made amends in the relay, teaming up with Kayinsola Ajani, Dario Matau and Makanakaishe Charamba to post the second-fastest time of 38.51 and seal a place in the next round in Eugene.
New Straits Times
27-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Shereen fades in final 100m of 400m heat at Asian meet
KUALA LUMPUR: High hopes were pinned on Shereen Samson Vallabouy to deliver in her first Asian Championship appearance, but she fell flat in Gumi, South Korea, on Tuesday. The 26-year-old ran a poor 400m race, clocking a sluggish 54.80s to finish a disappointing fifth in Heat One, failing to qualify for the semi-finals. Her time was well off her national record of 51.79 set in the United States last year. Shereen had clinched bronze in the event at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023 and was expected to at least reach the final this time. Based on her personal best and intense training in Florida under coach Derrick White, she should have easily won her heat and progressed to the next round. She clocked a season's best 53.66 at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational in Florida on April 19 and 53.72 earlier at the Embry-Riddle Running Elements Classic on April 5. Shereen, who will compete as a wild card in the World Championships on Sept 13-21, was tipped to medal in Gumi but looked visibly tense in the final 100m stretch. "I'm disappointed with my race today. It just wasn't my day. My body couldn't execute a good run," said Shereen. "I need to figure out what went wrong. I'm not making excuses. I hope to bounce back in the upcoming competitions," added the US-based athlete, who returns to Florida on Thursday. Malaysia Athletics (MA) technical director John Ballard admitted the performance was well below expectations. "I'm surprised by Shereen's run. She trained well and looked sharp in Bangi last week, but in the race, she seemed strained in the final 100m. "I believe her tactics were off. She needs to keep training and focus on the competitions ahead," said Ballard. Malaysia's only realistic medal hope now lies with Irfan Shamsuddin in the men's discus. Meanwhile, Umar Osman advanced to the men's 400m semi-finals with a time of 46.71 in the heats, while Farrell Glenn Felix Jurus made it into the men's high jump final after clearing 2.05m. In the women's hammer, Sea Games gold medalist Grace Wong finished 10th with a throw of 59.15, while compatriot Nurul Hidayah Lukman placed last in the 12-athlete field with 46.00.
