Thai Runner Biew Breaks Asian 100m Record With 9.99 Seconds
Thai sprinter Biew Phuripol Bunsorn became the first Asian athlete to break the 10-second barrier in 2026, clocking 9.99 seconds at a championship in the Czech Republic on August 1.
Thai sprinter Biew Phuripol Bunsorn set a new Asian record by running the men's 100-meter dash in 9.99 seconds at the summer athletics championship in the Czech Republic on August 1. This performance propels him to first place in the 2026 Asia Lead rankings, making him the first Asian athlete to break the 10-second barrier this year. Japan's Yuki Koike previously held the year's best Asian time at 10.06 seconds with a wind reading of +1.4 in May.
Worldwide, 48 male sprinters have run under 10 seconds in 2026, with Biew currently ranked 44th globally. This marks his second sub-10-second performance, following his 9.94-second effort in the qualifying round at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games in Thailand on December 11. Notably, this is also his first sub-10-second run achieved outside Thailand.
