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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He arrives in Nagoya after clocking 9.99 seconds in the Czech Republic last month Thailand’s Puripol Boonson celebrates after winning the men’s 200m final. Photo: REUTERS NAGOYA:Boonson became ‌Southeast Asia’s first runner to break the 10-second barrier when he ran 9.94 on home soil in December and enters the Japan meet in decent form after […]