KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11(Bernama) -- National 400m runner Umar Osman has been encouraged to make the most of his chance at this month’s World Athletics Championships in Tokyo to deliver his best performance ahead of the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand this December.
National Sports Council (MSN) director-general Jefri Ngadirin said the prestigious event, taking place from Sept 13 to 21, is a key opportunity for Umar to improve his times and stay in contention for medals, especially gold.
“We hope Umar can seize this opportunity to achieve his best. We want to see him run under 46 seconds to secure a medal at the upcoming SEA Games,” he said when met yesterday.
Umar’s best time this year came at the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea, last May, where he clocked 46.25s. He also holds the national 400m record of 46.09s.
In another development, Jefri said MSN has yet to decide whether the national Under-23 football squad will compete in Category A or B at the SEA Games, following their recent results in the 2026 U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers.
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