Breaking the Thai national record, “Bew Puripol” won gold in the 200m with a time of 20.03 seconds, surpassing the 2025 SEA Games record at the Taiwan Athletics Open 2026.
At the major international track and field event "2026 Taiwan Athletics Open 2026" held at Panqiao Stadium, the men's 200m final took place. “Bew” Puripol Boonsorn, Thailand's promising sprinting talent, competed in heat 3 before crossing the finish line first to claim the gold medal. With a time of 20.03 seconds.
He broke the Thai national record in the men's 200m by surpassing the previous mark of 20.07 seconds, which he himself set at the 33rd SEA Games when Thailand was the host.
Summary of the men's 200m podium results:
Gold medal: “Bew” Puripol Boonsorn (Thailand) — time 20.03 seconds (new Thai record)
Silver medal: Athlete from India — time 20.47 seconds.
Bronze medal: Athlete from Taiwan (host) — time 20.65 seconds.
Meanwhile, another young Thai sprinter, “Oat” Thawatchai Himiad, competed in heat 2 and performed excellently, finishing first in his group with a time of 20.84 seconds (overall ranking 4th).