Thai Runner Advances to 200m Final at Asian Games
Thai runner Jiraphat Khanaontao qualified for the women's 200m final at the Asian Games in Nagoya after setting a new personal record of 23.58 seconds in her heat on September 26.
Jiraphat Khanaontao advanced to the women's 200-meter final at the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya, finishing second in her heat with a time of 23.58 seconds and breaking her own personal record of 23.60 seconds. The qualifying round took place on September 26, 2026, at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, with the top two finishers from each heat plus the two fastest losers advancing to the final. Sukanda Petchrakksa finished sixth in her heat with a time of 23.94 seconds and did not advance. The women's 200-meter final will take place on September 27, 2026, at 18:24 Thailand time.