Asia Has a New 100m Sprint Star...But Can He Really Make An Impact?

Thailand's Puripol Boonson ran 9.94 in the 100m to become the first South East Asian Athlete to break the 10 second barrier, makes him the 3rd fastest Asian athlete in history, as well as the 5th fastest U20 athlete in history. But considering he is from Thailand, is that preventing him from getting the recognition he potentially deserves?

Full 9.94 Race Video: youtu.be/LqI9Yjv-NqU
Post Race Interview: youtu.be/AmM9KE_NLws
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⏰Video Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:17 Boonson's 9.94 100m
05:03 Boonson's contemporaries
05:47 Bayanda Walaza
07:38 Gout Gout
09:30 Issam Asinga
11:12 Overview