Umar wants to maintain national record momentum at Asiad

HANGZHOU: The SEA Games men’s 400 metres champion, Umar Osman hopes to maintain the momentum of his national record run to earn a spot in the finals of the Asian Games. The 20-year-old athlete, who will make his Asian Games debut in the first round at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium on Friday, is […]
Universiade: Umar breaks national record again

KUALA LUMPUR: The 2023 SEA Games gold medallist in the men’s 400 metres (m), Umar Osman continued to display a powerful run when he once again broke his national record at the World University Games (Universiade) in Chengdu, China, today. The 20-year-old clocked 46.09 second(s) to finish third in the third semi-final heat at the […]
Umar fails to qualify for Asian Athletics C’ships

KUALA LUMPUR: Southeast Asian champion, Umar Osman failed to qualify for the men’s 400m final at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships after finishing fourth in the semi-finals at the Suphachalasai National Stadium in Bangkok yesterday. The 2023 SEA Games gold medallist and 400m national record holder finished heat one with a time of 46.42s, with […]
Umar aims to break men’s national 400m record again

JOHOR BAHRU: National athlete Umar Osman is still not satisfied despite springing a surprise at the 2023 Cambodia SEA Games and is determined to break the national men’s 400-metre (m) record again. Umar clocked 46.34 seconds (s) at the biennial Games to erase the almost 22-year-old mark of 46.41s set by Mohd Zaiful Zainal Abidin […]