Thailand’s Puripol Boonson has qualified for the 200m event of next month’s World Athletics Championships. (Reuters photo)
Thai teenage sprinter Puripol Boonson has qualified for the 200m event of next month’s World Athletics Championships.
The teen phenom earned a ticket to the tournament after finishing first in record-breaking fashion at the Qosanov Memorial Athletics Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Sunday.
The 16-year-old crossed the line in 20.19sec, beating the SEA Games mark of 20.37 he set in Vietnam last month. Compatriot Soraot Dapbang came in second at 20.54.
However, Surapong Ariyamongkol, secretary-general of the Athletics Association of Thailand, said Puripol may withdraw from the July 15-24 world…
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