Jonathan Nyepa Runs 10.37 in 100m

Malaysia's JONATHAN NYEPA improved his season-best (10.42) during the Motonet GP in Joensuu, Finland with a time of 10.37 (+1.9).

He finished 3rd behind Japan's Takuya Kawakami (PB/SB: 10.24) and Bahrain's Andrew Fisher (PB: 9.94, SB: 10.15) who ran 10.27 and 10.32, respectively.

This GP meeting in Joensuu is first year part of EA (European Athletics) Classic series and attended by athletes from 30 different countries.

In April, he ran the 200m in 20.92, a new personal best mark and jointly 3rd fastest in history by a Malaysian.

He trains under American coach Taiwo Ariyo.

Jonathan's 2019 performance (selected) in 100m and 200m

10.56 (+1.2) ... Ipoh ... 23 Feb
10.49 (-1.4) ... Ipoh ... 23 Feb
10.42 (+2.6) ... Gainesville FL ... 29 Mar
10.42 (+1.0) ... Athens GA ... 27 Apr
20.92 (+1.9) ... Athens GA ... 27 Apr (200m)
10.57 (-0.1) ... Clermont FL ... 5 May
10.52 (+0.2) ... Montverde FL ... 5 May
10.47 (+0.7) ... Napoli (Universiade) ... 8 Jul
10.48 (+1.2) ... Lapinlahti ... 17 Jul
10.37 (+1.9) ... Joensuu ... 24 Jul