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Home win for Culson, fine sprinting by Ashmeade in Ponce - IAAFPublished by
Jamaican Nickel Ashmeade and USA’s Marshevet Myers posted fast sprint times at the 5th Ponce Grand Prix on Saturday (14) as Puerto Rican idol Javier Culson reigned supreme in the 400m Hurdles at a full 12,000 crowd Francisco “Paquito” Montaner stadium. Ashmeade's improvement continues One week after becoming the first man to break the 20-second barrier (19.95) over 200m this year, Ashmeade confirmed his excellent early season form with a close win in the 100m, which resulted in the top three breaking the previous meet record. Culson comes through A drizzle fell towards the end of the meeting, especially during the last and most awaited race, the men’s 400m Hurdles. Carrasquillo takes close men's 400m, Wariner stops after 80 metres The men’s race was probably the closest in the Ponce Grand Prix history and the crowd was pleased to know national record holder Hector Carrasquillo was declared the winner with 46.41, after revising the photo-finish. More news
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