Grand Slam Track: Dos Santos wins Long Hurdles, Clarke second

Brazilian Alison Dos Santos received the Males’s Lengthy Hurdles with a most 24 factors on the Grand Slam Observe meet on the Nationwide Stadium in Kingston on Sunday following his victory within the 400m. Jamaica’s Roshawn Clarke, fourth within the 400m, completed second total.

Dos Santos outlasted his challengers, successful the 400m in 45.52 forward of Chris Robinson of the USA in a private finest 45.54.

Clarke, who got here within the occasion with eight factors from the 400m hurdles, battled arduous for his fourth place end within the 400m with 45.73, and his 5 factors took him to second total on 13 factors. American Caleb Dean was third within the 400m in 45.68, and completed third total with 12 factors.

Robinson completed fourth total with 11 factors whereas Jamaica’s different competitor, Malik James King, was fifth total with 9 factors after ending fifth within the 400m with 46.57.

Dos Santos will accumulate the whopping US$100,000 successful prize cash whereas Clarke earns a cool US$50,000.

King will pocket US$20,000 (J$3.1m) and one other Jamaican, Assinie Wilson, who completed seventh total with 5 factors, for his efforts will accumulate US$12,000 (J$1.9m).