SEA Games 2025: Sprinter Marc Louis wins 200m silver, betters national record

BANGKOK - Singaporean sprinter Marc Louis won a silver in the men’s 200m at the SEA Games on Dec 13, after clocking a national record time of 20.72sec in the final.

This is Singapore’s first medal in the event since Hamkah Afik bagged a silver at the 1993 Games.

He said after the race: “I feel so, so, so happy…because two days ago, I didn’t medal in the 100, and that’s my favourite event, so I was a bit heartbroken.

“And today I had to move on, and forget about that. And I had to prepare for today and perform and run my best. And I did amazing, better than I thought. So I’m just happy to get a second place and new NR.

“That’s my first ever 200 in the SEA Games, or any major games so I’m super super happy with the results and lost for words.”

Thailand sensation Puripol Boonson claimed the gold in a meet record time of 20.07sec for his second title at the Games.

On Dec 11, the 19-year-old became the first South-east Asian to run the 100m sprint in under 10 seconds, clocking 9.94sec.

Malaysia’s Roslee Danish Iftikhar was third in 20.73sec.

Earlier at the Suphachalasai National Stadium, Louis, 23, ran 20.88 seconds to finish first in Heat 2, lowering his national mark set in August by 0.01sec.

Thailand’s Thawatchai Himaiad (20.90sec) and Vietnam’s Ngan Ngoc Nghia (20.91sec) were second and third in his heat.

In heat 1, Thai sensation Puripol Boonson finished first with a time of 20.61sec, Danish Iftikhar Muhammad Roslee was second (20.86sec) and Neil Michael Catral of the Philippines was third (20.91sec).

Singapore’s Harry Irfan Curran placed fourth (21.71 sec) to earn a spot in the final.

On Dec 11, Louis finished fourth in the men’s 100m final in 10.32sec, as Puripol won gold in 10sec, while Indonesia’s Lalu Zohri (10.25) and Malaysia’s Danish Iftikhar Roslee (10.26) claimed the silver and bronze.

Louis won a silver in the 100m in the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia.