Career
He is the current Malaysian 100 m outdoor record holder with a time of 10.29 seconds. The wind measurement was a tailwind of 1.92 metres a seconds, within the legal limit of 2.0 m/son Just before the meet in Brunei, Badrul displayed his potential in October 2015 when became the country"s fastest 200 m runner ever posting 20.88 seconds at the UniMAP Open in Arau, faster than Mani Jegathesan"s 1968 record of 20.92s.
Unfortunately for Badrul, the time was set with a tailwind exceeding 2.0 m/s and cannot be recognised as a record.
Badrul grew up in Merlimau, Malacca, where he took part in futsal and badminton, before his sprinting prowess was discovered.