Puripol Boonson targets Asian Games sprint double gold

Thai sprinter Boonson Puripol celebrating after winning the 100m final at the SEA Games in Bangkok, on Dec 11, 2025.

Listen Summarise Puripol Boonson, nicknamed "Thep Bew", could win both 100m and 200m gold at the Asian Games and end Thailand's 48-year individual track title drought. He holds Asia's fastest 100m and 200m times in 2026, breaking national records and becoming the first South-east Asian to run under 10 seconds. Top competitors include China's Xie Zhenye and Huang Youwen, Japan's Towa Uzawa and Soshi Mizukubo, with strong performances also expected from other Asian athletes in various events. AI generated

NAGOYA – Watch Puripol Boonson fly down the track and it becomes clear why the Thai media have given him the moniker “Thep Bew”, or Angel Bew in English.