Yupun Abeykoon records fastest time in Asia for 150 metres
Posted by Editor on April 26, 2022 - 10:00 am
Sri Lanka’s sprinter Yupun Abeykoon has surpassed the Asian fastest time in the 150 metres, at a meet held in Italy on Sunday (April 24) by finishing the event in 15.16 seconds beating the previous fastest time (15.35 secs) set by Japan’s Yoshihide Kiryu in 2017.

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