{
  "id": 2697738,
  "title": "Azeem manages fifth spot in India ahead of Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/azeem-manages-fifth-spot-in-india-ahead-of-asian-games",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T01:49:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2026/08/1516943/azeem-manages-fifth-spot-india-ahead-asian-games"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia's fastest athlete, Azeem Fahmi, secured the fifth position in the World Athletics Continental Tour Silver event held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India, on Saturday. Azeem, whose personal best stands at 10.09 seconds, managed to run 10.29 seconds to claim the fifth spot. This performance marked a significant preparation for the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, scheduled from September 19 to October 4.\n\nAt the inaugural Asian Under-23 Athletics Championships in Ordos, China, just a month ago, Azeem had won the gold medal. In that competition, he clocked a time of 10.17 seconds. The South African Tshepo Jason Tyantini emerged as the gold medalist by clocking 10.11 seconds, while Oman's Ali Al Balushi and Rai Atago finished third and fourth, respectively, with times of 10.16 and 10.29 seconds.\n\nUmar Osman, hailing from Johor, had already completed his 400-meter heats in 46.11 seconds, securing the sixth position overall. The 22-year-old, who will participate in the Asian Games, holds the national record of 45.73 seconds, which he established at the Taiwan Open in June.\n\nIn the women's discus event, Queenie Ting managed to throw the discus 48.07 meters, finishing in eighth place among 10 participants.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's fastest man Azeem Fahmi clocked 10.29 seconds to finish fifth in the World Athletics Continental Tour Silver at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India on Saturday.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Nagoya abuzz with preparations to welcome Asian Games visitors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/nagoya-abuzz-with-preparations-to-welcome-asian-games-visitors",
        "published": "2026-08-23T02:08:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}