Puripol smashes Asian Games 100m record with stunning 9.91s
KUALA LUMPUR: Thai sprinter Puripol Boonson smashed the Asian Games men’s 100m record with a time of 9.91 seconds in the semi-finals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games today.
In the semi-finals of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, Thai sprinter Puripol Boonson shattered the previous Asian Games men's 100m record with an impressive time of 9.91 seconds. The 20-year-old runner, who previously finished second in the 2021 Hanoi SEA Games, now secures Thailand's first men's 100m gold medal since 1978. Boonson outpaced Oman's Malham Al Balushi by 0.22 seconds, with China's Zeng Keli in third place.
The Thai runner had also clocked 9.95 seconds in the heats. Malaysia's Azeem Fahmi, a bronze medallist from Hangzhou 2022, qualified for the final with a time of 10.25 seconds. Puripol aims to capture Thailand's first men's 100m gold since Suchart Jaisuraparp's win at the 1978 Bangkok Games, having made rapid progress since his victory at the 2021 Hanoi SEA Games.
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