Thai Men's Relay Team Misses Medal in Asian Games Sprint
Thailand's men's 4×100 metres relay team finished fourth at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, narrowly missing the podium despite anchor runner Phuripon Bunyasorn's late sprint effort.
Phuripon Bunyasorn could not help enough after receiving the final leg in sixth place; he attempted to accelerate but ultimately finished fourth with the Thai men's relay team, missing an Asian Games medal. The 20th Asian Games athletics event, "Aichi-Nagoya 2026," took place at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium on September 28, 2026, with the men's 4×100 metres relay final as the highlight. Thailand's four-person relay team consisted of Nathawarid Iem-udom (Fighter), Sarorot Dabbang (Ta), Chayut Kongpraset, and Phuripon Bunyasorn (Biw). Subenratan won a bronze medal in the hammer throw at the Asian Games after a 12-year gap. Athletics saw relief when Joshua cleared his mind, with Chakratip receiving a hug to end the Thai flag controversy. World Athletics confirmed that Phuripon holds the Asian record in the 200 metres jointly with another Chinese team runner. Phuripon took the baton in sixth place and attempted to close the gap but finished fourth with a time of 38.49 seconds, narrowly missing a medal.
