Johor smash 10-year-old men's 4x100m record at Sukma
KUALA LUMPUR: Newly crowned 100m champion Danish Iftikhar Roslee anchored Johor to shatter the men's 4x100m Malaysia Games (Sukma) record at the UPM Stadium in Serdang on Monday.
Johor's men's 4x100m relay team shattered the Malaysia Games (Sukma) record on Monday at the UPM Stadium in Serdang, clocking 39.46 seconds. The team consisted of Danish Iftikhar Roslee, Adam Harith Hairulaydel, Airiel Iskandar Rusli, and Haziq Ilmani Osman. This time broke the 10-year-old record of 39.89 set by Melaka in 2016. Sabah and Selangor followed with records of 39.88 and 40.29 respectively.
Danish, who won the 100m gold with a personal best of 10.27, expressed surprise at breaking the Sukma record, stating that they never expected it. He also noted the potential of young sprinters in the sport, hinting at a promising future for Malaysian athletics. Meanwhile, Sabah's women's 4x100m relay team upset favorites Terengganu to claim gold, clocking 46.89 seconds.
Terengganu settled for silver with 46.94, while Johor took bronze in 47.24. Ormilla Octavia Codday Nyadau led the victorious Sarawak quartet, expressing shock at the win, citing Terengganu's historical dominance in the event.
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