Alif Asraf Hopes To Shine At International Meet

ALIF ASRAF MOHD RAZALI is all game for a new challenge in his athletics career. The youngster will be aiming for a personal best in the International Association Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Youth championships in Lille, France from July 6-10.

Alif Asraf is Malaysia’s sole representative in the championships and will be lining up in the men’s 110m hurdles in France. He earned the right to take part in the championships after clocking a personal best of 14.01s in the South East Asian Junior championships in Jakarta last month.

Good guidance: Ithnin (left) assisting Alif during a training session

In the championships, Alif Asraf beat the qualifying mark of 14.45s enroute to his silver medal.

For the 17-year-old youngster, a Form Five student at the Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS), the World Youth championships will be a platform to gauge himself against some of the top juniors in the world.

“I know what lies ahead. It is not going to be an easy task. But I am working diligently on my techniques to put up a good show in France,’’ said Alif Asraf after a training session at the National Sports Council (NSC) training centre in Bukit Jalil recently.