Fast-rising 400m sprinter Zablon Ekwam is confident he can smash the 400m world record of 43.03 if he continues performing exceptionally on the track. The Todonyang'-born Ekwam said it would be a dream-come-true to surpass the achievements of current world record holder, Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa. "I am only 21 years old and so I believe I am still young and more than capable of setting a new world record in the near future. If I break his world record, it would be the highlight of my career," Ekwam said. I started out as a 100m sprinter but my coach advised me to shift to 400m, " Ekwam said.

Source: The Star March 03, 2021 01:52 UTC