Thai Runner Breaks Asian Games 400m Record with Gold
Thai-Australian sprinter Joshua Robert Atkinson won gold in the men's 400m at the Asian Games in Nagoya, breaking the Asian Games record with a time of 44.90 seconds.
Joshua Robert Atkinson, a Thai-Australian sprinter, has claimed gold in the men's 400 metres at the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya, held at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium on September 26, 2026. In the men's 400 metres final, Atkinson made a strong start before accelerating to overtake UAE runner Sulaiman Abdulrahman in the final seconds, crossing the finish line first with a time of 44.90 seconds. He successfully set a new Asian Games record, improving on his previous mark of 45.13 seconds.