Career
Najeeb, along with Anil Kumar Prakash, jointly holds the current 100 metres Indian national record of 10.30 son He clocked 10.30 s to equal Anil Kumar Prakash"s national record set in 2005 at the National Circuit Athletic Meet held in New Delhi. The team set a new national record of 38.89s.
On 23 October 2010, Najeeb visited his alma mater again where he was garlanded and welcomed by his former schoolmates.
An exciting evening, brimming with jollility and dance followed, with his first coach, Adarsh Goswami, joining the festivities as well. He completed his schooling from Defence Laboratories School, Kanchanbagh, Hyderabad.
At school, his inherent talent in running was first identified by his PT master Adarsh Goswami. He encouraged Najeeb to follow his dreams and pursue a career in athletics.
During the Guangzhou Asian Games - 2010, he lost his bronze medal by just a hundredth of a second.