Tokyo Olympics: Asia’s fastest man Su Bingtian aiming to go faster

Name: China blown away by Su Bingtian, first Chinese runner to reach Olympic men’s 100m final
Uploaded: 2021-08-17T09:30:18.000Z
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Description: China blown away by Su Bingtian, first Chinese runner to reach Olympic men’s 100m final

China sprint star, who made history with 100m final appearance in Tokyo, says he is ‘not done yet’

‘I still want to challenge in the future,’ says Su, but he will not commit to Paris 2024 Olympics yet

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Su celebrates with the Chinese national flag after the men‘s 100m final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: Xinhua

Jonathan White

Published: 5:30pm, 17 Aug 2021Updated: 5:30pm, 17 Aug 2021

Track star Su Bingtian had a remarkable Olympics in Tokyo, clocking a personal best in the semi-finals to become the first Chinese sprinter to reach the final of the men’s 100m.

Su ran an Asian record 9.83 seconds in that semi-final to go into the showpiece as the second fastest finalist.

The men’s 100m final, where Su finished sixth, was the most watched event of these Olympics on China’s state broadcaster CCTV and despite Su turning 33 later this month, he thinks there is more to come.

“Whether or not my career has peaked, I am not sure. But I am not done yet. I still want to challenge in the future,” Su told CCTV in an interview after returning from Japan.

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China blown away by Su Bingtian, first Chinese runner to reach Olympic men’s 100m final

Su will be 35 when the Paris Olympics take place in 2024, which is not unheard of for an elite sprinter.

Justin Gatlin won silver in Rio aged 34 and he was ranked No 1 in the world, aged 39, going into the Tokyo Games so will we Su challenging in Paris?

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