From our other sites
The story
The Asian Games men’s 100m final was held on September 25 at Paloma Mizuho Stadium, where Thailand’s Boonsong (20) took the win in 9.90 seconds. Having just set a new Games record of 9.91 in the previous day’s semifinal, he pulled off the feat of breaking both his personal best and the Games record for the second straight day, electrifying the crowd. His start was reportedly nothing special, but what stood out was how he pulled away with a surge in the middle of the race. On 5ch, threads buzzed with surprise (“since when did Thai sprinters get this fast?”) alongside comparisons of how many sub-10-second runners each Asian country has, and debate over what’s behind the improved times.
“Asian Games – Athletics” (25th, Paloma Mizuho Stadium)
In the men’s 100m final, Boonsong (20) of Thailand — who had already set a Games record of 9.91 in the semifinal — broke his own record again, clocking 9.90 to take the gold medal.
His start was about even with the field, but he tore through to the finish with a burst of speed in the middle of the race, once again improving on his own mark. The stadium was abuzz at the birth of a new hero who set a time that raises hopes for success on the world stage.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
That's the one, lol
((((((((((っﾟ∀ﾟ)っ AHYAAAN~ (a gleeful, over-the-top shriek)
They're a naturally super athletic people to begin with.
But instead of chasing the top in track and field from a young age, they go into Muay Thai.
Actually, the old Asian record of 10.00 from way back was also set by a Thai runner.
Wasn't Ratanapol from Singapore?
Though that 10.0 was hand-timed.
No wait, sorry — Ratanapol was Thai too.
His electronic-timing record was 10.39.
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2103475919700529152/vid/avc1/1284×712/u9-CCRP7ldrQW254.mp4
If he trains somewhere with proper facilities, he'll probably get even faster.
Blew everyone away, lol.
Is he Naomi Osaka's brother or something, lol (a joke playing on mixed-heritage looks, referencing the tennis star)
4 — Japan
2 — China, Qatar
1 — Thailand, Oman
What about the Republic of Korea, Asia's top physical powerhouse?
It's proportional to national strength to some extent.
"Talent (genetics/aptitude)" × "national strength (development systems, scientific support, economic resources)"
Jamaica, South Africa, Nigeria, Botswana, and Kenya are strong, but so are the US, France, the UK, Japan, China, Canada, and Italy.
This genuinely puzzles me — in an age of abundant food, raised in a normal environment with no abuse, why do some guys still not even clear 175cm? I really want to know.
Because one of their parents is short.
That's a common claim, but really it's because Japan's non-macho culture doesn't select short guys out — women are more accepting of short guys too.
There's no racial difference in reaction time.
What's that claim even based on?
Guess sprint shoes just aren't evolving anymore?
These days robots are running sub-9.
Background and Talking Points
The event was the Asian Games men’s 100m final, held on September 25 at Paloma Mizuho Stadium. Thailand’s Boonsong (20) set a new Games record of 9.91 in the previous day’s semifinal, then shaved it down further to 9.90 in the final, winning gold with back-to-back Games records. In the thread, the breakdown of Asia’s sub-10 sprinters by country (4 from Japan, 2 each from China and Qatar, 1 each from Thailand and Oman) became a talking point, with opinions split over whether the improved times come down to individual talent or to national development systems and resources. A post also claimed “Thailand’s Asian record is 10.00,” but a later reply corrected it to “actually 10.39, set by Ratanapol” — a reminder that numbers passed around secondhand aren’t always accurate. Boonsong is known for a slow start followed by a sudden burst of speed in the middle of the race, and many commenters expressed hope he’ll go even faster on the world stage.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “[Asian Games] Athletics: Shocking new star in men’s 100m — Thailand’s 20-year-old Boonsong wins gold in 9.90, stadium abuzz after back-to-back Games records following the semifinal.”
Leave a Reply