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Brunei sprinters achieve new PBs

Brunei sprinters achieve new PBs
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL sprinters Nazul Putera Faiez Firdaous Fakhri Zul Khairi and Nur Syafiqah Abdullah Md Mukhlis dashed their way to new personal bests at the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Nazul Putera Faiez Firdaous managed a time of 10.81 seconds to place sixth in heat 1 of men's 100m event…
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Brunei bring home one gold from ASEAN Para Games

Brunei bring home one gold from ASEAN Para Games
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI returned with a haul of one gold, three silver and two bronze medals from the 13th ASEAN Para Games in Thailand. The gold came from Kamarul Ariffin Hj Abd Ghaffar in the TPB2 Tenpin Bowling Single event after he recorded a total of 1011 pinfalls to finish top…
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Firdaus reflects on Paris 2024 Olympic Games experience

Firdaus reflects on Paris 2024 Olympic Games experience
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN MUHD Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Md Idris felt that he had already done the best he could at the recently concluded Paris 2024 Olympics. The 27-year-old produced a time of 10.86 seconds in Heat 6 of the men’s 100-metre event - his first competition of the year - on…
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Firdaus to immerse himself in Olympic experience

Firdaus to immerse himself in Olympic experience
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Sprinter Muhammad Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Md Idris will become the first two-time Bruneian Olympian in Athletics. He joins Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Muda Abdul Hakeem, who represented the Sultanate at the 1996 and 2000 editions in Shooting, as the only ones to make two appearances at the Olympics. "To…
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Good outing for athletics team in Sibu

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

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

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

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

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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