Izzah geared up for new national record
National track cycling team head coach Harnizam Basri said Izzah has gained considerable muscle mass in recent months and is able to push a bigger racing gear now.
Harnizam is thus confident the 21-year-old will further lower her personal best over 200 metres, a key indicator of how strong a track sprinter is.
"Yes that (new national record), is what she is aiming for," said Harnizam recently.
"Izzah completed her hypertrophy phase a few weeks ago and has gained a couple of kilos of muscle.
"She is 55 kilogrammes now which is what we had planned for her this season. We will look to increase her weight by a few more kg closer to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
"The race gear she had been using previously feels too light for her now, which is a good sign.
"We recently moved her up to a bigger race gear which she could use for the World Championships. It, however, depends on how well she can adapt to the new gear.
"She is using it now in training as we work on her power and pace."
Izzah is the current national record holder in the women's flying 200m time trial.
She set the current national mark of 10.578s at the UCI Nations Cup in Konya, Turkiye in March.
The Kedahan is expected to compete in the women's individual sprint, keirin and 1km time trial at the world meet in Chile.
Izzah is also the national record holder in the 1km time trial (1:06.229s) which she set at the Asian Championships in Nilai in February.
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