PETALING JAYA: Malaysian sprint sensation Mohd Azeem Fahmi and his Auburn University teammates have cemented their legacy in the NCAA Division One history book by successfully defending their 4x100m relay title in emphatic fashion.

On a brisk Friday evening at Hayward Field, University of Oregon, the Auburn quartet of Azeem, Kanyinsola Ajayi, Dario Matau and Makanakaishe Charamba blazed to victory with a time of 38.33s, edging out traditional sprinting powerhouses University of Southern California (38.46s) and Louisiana State University (38.56s).