Malaysian sprinter Izzatul aims for experience, not pressure, at Oregon championships

Malaysian sprinter Izzatul Musfirah Ahmad Kamal Azira is set to compete at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Oregon, USA, with a mindset focused on experience rather than pressure. The young athlete intends to savor the opportunity to compete on the world stage before shifting her full attention to the Malaysian Games (SUKMA), her primary target for the season.

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Of course, I will be competing with great athletes, so I want to give my best and perform what I can. I'm not setting any time targets.

Izzatul stated that she is not setting any specific time goals for the Oregon championships, acknowledging the high caliber of international competition. "Of course, I will be competing with great athletes, so I want to give my best and perform what I can. I'm not setting any time targets," she said. However, she added that achieving a personal best below 11.71 seconds, her current season's best set at the Malaysian Open in June, would be a significant bonus.

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If there is luck for me to achieve a personal best time, which is below 11.71 seconds (s), that would be a very beautiful fortune for me.

While acknowledging that nervousness is natural before a global event, Izzatul is determined to manage her emotions to prevent them from affecting her performance. "Nervousness will always be there in any competition, but I want to stay calm and not let it become a pressure," she explained. Her immediate priority is to finish the races without injury, as her main objective for the year remains the SUKMA.

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Nervousness will always be there in any competition, but I want to stay calm and not let it become a pressure.

At the championships, Izzatul will represent Malaysia in the 100m event. She will be joined by fellow sprinters Danish Iftikhar Muhammad Roslee and Muhammad Airiel Iskandar Rusli. Additionally, Malaysian athlete Avinaash Nair Sathiaseelan is scheduled to compete in the 400m hurdles.

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Of course, I want to finish the race without any injuries because my main goal this year is SUKMA. This championship is just a stop on the way to SUKMA.