India, Sept. 27 -- Thailand's Puripol Boonson streaked to victory in the 200m, like he had in the 100m two days ago. As he slowed on after his imperious win, he settled into a pose made famous by the greatest in sprinting history.

The 20-year-old stretched his left hand pointing upward, bent his torso slightly and pointed his bent right hand towards his head. A pose made famous by legendary Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt.

A pose borrowed alright, but it fit every bit into the show the young Thai has put on in the Aichi-Nagoya Games. Not merely winning, but decimating the field and clocking world class timings.

On Sunday, on the rain-drenched track at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, Boonson opened daylight between himself an...