{
  "id": 9414488,
  "title": "Thai sprinter Puripol eyes Asian Games gold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/thai-sprinter-puripol-eyes-asian-games-gold",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T20:47:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2026/09/1539674/thai-sprinter-puripol-eyes-asian-games-gold"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NAGOYA: Thailand's Puripol Boonson aims to showcase his sprinting prowess and potentially claim the 100 meters gold at the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya Games. Three years after securing silver in Hangzhou, Boonson will be looking to achieve more at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium. On his home turf, the sprinter became Southeast Asia's first runner to break the 10-second barrier with a time of 9.94 seconds. Boonson's recent performances have been impressive, with a time of 9.99 seconds recorded in the Czech Republic last month. At Hangzhou, a 17-year-old Boonson finished as the runner-up behind Xie Zhenyi, a veteran Chinese sprinter who may pose a significant challenge at the upcoming meet. Boonson's achievements have made him a hero in Thailand after winning the 100-200m double at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games. In the women's events, Japan's Haruka Kitaguchi, the Olympic javelin champion, will compete against China's 18-year-old sensation Yan Ziyi. Yan made headlines this year by producing the second-longest throw in history (71.74) on her birthday in Xiamen, securing five Diamond League titles. In men's high jump, Qatar's Mutaz Barshim, a former Olympic champion, will defend his title and chase a fourth Asian Games gold, following wins in Hangzhou, Incheon 2014, and Guangzhou in 2010. Bahrain's Winfred Yavi, the Olympic champion in the women's 3,000m steeplechase, aims for her third consecutive Asian Games gold in the event. She will also participate in the women's 5000m and 10,000m, targeting a middle distance hat-trick. China's Feng Bin, the Olympic runner-up in the women's discus at Paris, is considered the favorite for the women's discus event after claiming her first Diamond League title this month with a throw of 67.46m.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA: Thailand’s Puripol Boonson will look to prove himself as Asia’s pre-eminent sprinter when he bids for the 100 metres gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Games, three years after taking silver at Hangzhou.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}