“Kirin” won the gold medal in the men’s 5,000 meter run.

Kirin Tantiwet, Thai-American runner Won the gold medal in the men’s 5,000-meter run.

Athletics, day 2 at Techo Heritage National Stadium, men’s 5,000-meter run, final The Thai national team sends Kirin Tantiwet, a Thai-American runner. who just won the first gold medal in this SEA Games yesterday from the men’s 1,500 meter run and was a former champion of this program at the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines in 2019 with Pongsakorn Suksawat competing

The runners had to run a total of 12 laps, Kirin ran for 11 laps, before the final 200 meters sprinted away from Sonny, Montenegro, Wagdos of the Philippines. Be the first to cross the finish line Won the second gold medal in this SEA Games time 14 minutes 34.77 seconds

after winning the championship Kirin said he was happy to win the gold medal. but felt a pain in the right ankle May have to rest before the 10,000 meter race on May 11

Men’s 400m Final: Joshua Robert Atkinson, Thai-Aussie runner, four gold medalists at the 31st SEA Games in Vietnam defended his championship. Round qualifying Heat 2 in the morning Joshua was 3rd in 47.17 seconds, but in the finals Joshua, whose body is incomplete, came faintly in the last 100 meters, dropped to 4th place at 46.90 seconds, unfortunately missing the defense of the championship.

The progress of the injury of “Bew” Phuripon Bunsorn, the whirlwind of the young Thai national team Left thigh muscle twitching in the 200 men’s final yesterday evening Most recently, the association confirmed that it had to rest for at least a month and had to withdraw from the remaining two events, including the men’s 4 × 100 meter relay tomorrow and the men’s 100 meter run on May 12, due to having to take a break in time for the Asian Championships. 2023 between 12-16 July at Supachalasai Stadium National Stadium Including the Asian Games 2023 Hangzhou Games in China this September. But Bew will still be cheering for his Thai national teammates until the end of the SEA Games in Cambodia.

Bew Phuripon opened his heart to the sports news team, Thai news agency that This injury is not as serious as the injury to his right leg last year in Colombia. by himself will not be posted in the remaining 2 items to hope to keep himself fit and return in time to compete in the Asian Championships and Asian Games Thank you for all the encouragement that you sent.

On the side of “Doctor Pot”, Dr. Siriphot Sribunditkul, head of the Thai athlete medical team Revealed to the Thai news agency sports news team that Bew’s condition, if receiving good care and physical therapy, should take 2-3 weeks, the condition should improve. and should recover in time for the Asian Championships in the next 2 months

As for the readiness of the 4 × 100 meter relay team, the Thai national team Who is preparing to defend the championship tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. Recently, the association has adjusted for “Oat” Thawatchai Heem-iad, Whirlwind, Rising Star, to run in Wood 1 instead of “Chao Kuay” Chayut Kongprasit, gold medalist in the men’s 200-meter sprint at the 30th SEA Games. Philippines and was in the last championship series to change to the last stick In place of the injured Chao Bew, wooden 2 “Ta” Sora-at Dabbang, gold medal in the men’s 200 meters this SEA Games and wooden 3 “Don” Sittiporn Donpraitee, who Chayut Kongprasit believes that he will do the job to compensate for the lack Can go to Biw, even if secretly excited

As for the 4×100 meter relay team, they are confident that everyone will perform well on their behalf. Especially receiving wood that is considered the highlight of the Thai national team. And confident that he will be able to defend the championship again.

Source: Thai News Agency