Teen speedster Puripol wants Asian title next


Fast and furious: Thailand’s Puripol Boonson (right) crosses the line to win the men’s 100m final ahead of second place Thailand’s Soraoat Dapbang (centre). On the left is Mohd Arsyad Saat who finished sixth. — Reuters

THAILAND’S Puripol Boonson knows the only way to Asian supremacy is to put in the hours on the track.

The Vietnam SEA Games triple gold medallist, who is only 16, knows he can only get faster in the years to come and feels no pressure.

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