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: https://youtu.be/LqI9Yjv-NqU?si=aue1DgxNIgVShvGN Post Race Interview: https://youtu.be/AmM9KE_NLws?si=cPoJxFbHJT_p9f5d --------------------------------------------- Follow Me! Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmeroleAnderson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atkoeme --------------------------------------------- 🎧Want an Audio version of this episode? Check Out The Final Leg Podcast! 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/52DCy6GXDSvEyKvKQgOwZi?si=6a9a0a81ad534bd6 🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-final-leg/id1738100718 --------------------------------------------- Subscribe to Citius Mag YouTube: @CitiusMag Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/citiusmag/ Twitter: https://x.com/CitiusMag -------------------------------------------- 📚Video Sources: --------------------------------------------- ⏰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