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(UPDATED) Sprinter Danish retains Sukma 100m title in season best time [WATCH]

SERDANG: Johor's Danish Iftikhar Roslee overcame pressure and a fault to clock a season best of 10.27 seconds to retain the Malaysia Games (Sukma) 100m gold at the UPM Stadium in Serdang on Sunday.

(UPDATED) Sprinter Danish retains Sukma 100m title in season best time [WATCH]

SERDANG: Danish Iftikhar Roslee retained the Malaysia Games (Sukma) 100m gold with a season best time of 10.27 seconds, despite facing pressure and a fault start. Izzatul Musfirah Ahmad Kamal Azira of Terengganu won the women's event in 11.73 seconds. Danish was favored to win the gold, but all eight finalists received a warning due to a fault.

Two Kedah sprinters, Umaira Subri and Dzul Danish, secured silver and bronze respectively. Danish, who holds the personal best of 10.18, aims to break the Sukma record by the 2028 Games. Meanwhile, Izzatul aims to win three more golds in 200m, 4x100m, and 4x400m events.

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