Injured Azeem out of the 4x100m quartet
NAGOYA: National sprint ace Azeem Fahmi will not feature in Malaysia’s men’s 4x100m relay quartet as they begin their Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games campaign in the first round at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium tonight.
NAGOYA: Sprint sensation Azeem Fahmi will not be part of Malaysia's men's 4x100m relay squad as they kick off their Asian Games journey in Nagoya. The 22-year-old athlete has been sidelined due to an injury sustained during the men's 100m final two days ago. In his absence, Armin Zahryl Latif steps into the role, alongside his fellow national team members Pengiran Aidil Auf Hajam, Danish Iftikhar Roslee, and Umaira Subri.
Malaysia's quartet will compete against a diverse group of teams, including Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Maldives, China, Sri Lanka, and Bahrain, in Heat One at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium. To advance to the final, Malaysia and the other teams will need to secure one of the top three fastest quartets from each heat, along with the next two quickest teams.
The team's goal is to qualify for the final while also attempting to break the national record of 39.03 seconds, previously set by Jonathan Nyepa, Danish, Pengiran Aidil, and Aliff Iman Fahmi during the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand. The Malaysian women's 4x100m quartet, consisting of Nur Aishah Rofina Aling, Izzatul Musfirah Ahmad, Fatin Ilyana Mat Nayan, and Nurul Wardatul Huwaida Hamka, will also commence their campaign tonight, competing in Heat One alongside teams from Thailand, China, Singapore, and Vietnam.
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