Category Archives: Athletics

Good outing for athletics team in Sibu

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE national athletics team finished third overall at the Sibu Open Track and Field Championships. The contingent of nine achieved the feat after amassing two gold, two silver and one bronze medals over the weekend. Md Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Md Idris was the best performer after finishing at…
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Firdaus becomes Brunei’s fastest man, wins double at Tuaran

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN MD NOOR Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Md Idris is now officially Brunei's fastest man. The 26-year-old set a new national record in the men's 100m event last Saturday at the Tuaran Athletics Championships. He crossed the line with a time of 10.48 seconds in the semi-finals - breaking the previous…
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Three gold medals for Brunei at ASEAN Para Games

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI will bring home a haul of three gold, three silver and two bronze medals from the 12th ASEAN Para Games in Cambodia. All of the country's podium finishes came from athletics at the Morodok Techo National Stadium in Phnom Penh. Nor Hensan Hj Mataha was the biggest winner…
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Athletics team target new best times at SEA Games

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE national athletics team are hoping to sprint their way to some new bests at the upcoming 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia. Brunei will be represented by the duo of Md Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Md Idris and Abdul Hakeem Ismail. Both are set to contest in the men's…
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Firdaus sprints to bronze at Philippine Athletics Championships

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL sprinter Md Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Md Idris bagged a bronze medal at the ICTSI Philippine Athletics Championships on Saturday. The Tokyo 2020 Olympian crossed the line with a time of 10.96 seconds to finish third in the men's 100m event at the Ilagan City Sports Complex. Filipino…
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Firdaus vows to become faster

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL sprinter Md Noor Firdaus Hj Md Idris aims to become better after his performance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The 24-year-old finished his race in Heat 5 of the men's 200m event on Tuesday with a time of 21.83s - maintaining his performance from two years ago. His personal…
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Firdaus geared up for race of a lifetime

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL sprinter Md Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid HJ Md Idris is all set to take to the tracks of the Olympic Stadium on Tuesday morning. Firdaus is soaking in the atmosphere being at the Japanese capital and is ready for the big race, where he will compete in Heat 5 of…
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Know Your Athlete: Md Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Md Idris

Md Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Md Idris has been in athletics for merely over eight years and has found his way to the top. The 24-year-old is currently the national record holder for the men's 200m event with a time of 21.39s, which he set at the 2017 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur. BruSports News…
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Brunei athletes unfazed by different Olympics

NO spectators at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics? No problem. Last week the International Olympic Council and Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee announced that there will be no fans allowed at the Games. Our pair of Bruneian athletes - swimmer Muhammad Isa Ahmad and sprinter Md Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Md Idris - is unfazed by…
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Tokyo-bound: Brunei to send 2 athletes to Olympics

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI is sending two athletes to contest in two sports at the Tokyo Olympics. This was confirmed during a flag handing over ceremony at the VIP Room, 1st Floor of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Berakas on Saturday morning. His Royal Highness Prince Hj Sufri Bolkiah, the president of…
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