Top 5 Fastest Asian Men Over 100m of All Time
The 100-meter dash is the ultimate test of speed, and Asian sprinters have produced some remarkably fast times over the years.
Here are the five fastest Asian men ever in the 100 meters, based on their fastest wind-legal performances.
| Rank | Sprinter | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Su Bingtian | China | 9.83 |
| 2 | Puripol Boonson | Thailand | 9.94 |
| 3 | Ryota Yamagata | Japan | 9.95 |
| 4 | Yupun Abeykoon | Sri Lanka | 9.96 |
| 5 | Abdul Hakim Sani Brown | Japan | 9.96 |
Times are wind-legal performances recognized in the all-time rankings. Su Bingtian's 9.83 remains the Asian record.
1. Su Bingtian — 9.83
Su Bingtian is the fastest Asian sprinter in history.
The Chinese sprinter ran 9.83 seconds in the semifinal of the men's 100 meters at the Tokyo Olympics on August 1, 2021. He finished sixth in the Olympic final later that day.
His 9.83 remains the Asian record and made him the first Asian-born sprinter to break the 9.9-second barrier.
2. Puripol Boonson — 9.94
Thailand's Puripol Boonson is one of the fastest sprinters in Asian history.
He ran 9.94 seconds in the 100 meters, making him one of only a handful of Asian sprinters to break the 10-second barrier.
3. Ryota Yamagata — 9.95
Japan's Ryota Yamagata ran 9.95 seconds with a legal +2.0 m/s wind in Tottori, Japan, on June 6, 2021.
The performance made Yamagata one of the fastest Japanese sprinters ever and put him among the fastest Asian men in history.
4. Yupun Abeykoon — 9.96
Sri Lankan sprinter Yupun Abeykoon became the first South Asian man to break the 10-second barrier.
He ran 9.96 seconds at the Resisprint International meeting in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, on July 3, 2022, with a legal +1.6 m/s wind.
5. Abdul Hakim Sani Brown — 9.96
Japan's Abdul Hakim Sani Brown also has a legal personal best of 9.96 seconds.
He ran the time at the Paris Olympics on August 4, 2024, with a +0.5 m/s wind.
Sani Brown is one of the leading Japanese sprinters of his generation and has repeatedly run under 10 seconds.
