KUALA LUMPUR: Sprinter Azeem Fahmi believes he has ironed out the rough edges for a smooth run at the World Athletics Championships which begin on Saturday in Budapest.
Malaysia's fastest man has been working on his techniques since the Asian Championships in Bangkok last month where he finished fifth in the 100m final with a time of 10.25s.
The 19-year-old, who arrived in Budapest with his American coach Ken Harnden on Tuesday, admitted he felt a bit nervous competing against the world's best sprinters.
"As a wild card I will compete in the preliminary rounds on Saturday for a place in the heats.
"The start list for the preliminary rounds is not out yet but I'm all ready for it," said Azeem, who holds the national 100m record of 10.09s.
"I'm not setting any targets. I just want to enjoy the race and I will be happy if I can do a season best in Budapest.
"I got the chance to train at the National Athletics Centre today in Budapest, which is the competition venue. It was nice to train in the stadium to get the competition feeling.
"I will train for another two days before my race begins on Saturday," said Azeem, who did a season best of 10.11 in Los Angeles in May.
Azeem's former coach Amir Izwan, who is also in Budapest, said: "Azeem looks to be in good form as he has made some improvement to his weaknesses at the Asian Championships."
Defending champion Fred Kerley of the United States, who has a personal best of 9.76, is the star to watch in Budapest.