World Junior Champ Machel Cedenio Sets New PB of 44.36 in 400m to Win Cayman Islands Invitational

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2014 Eugene World Junior Champion, Michael Cedenio, of Trinidad and Tobago highlighted Saturday's Cayman Islands Invitational with his impressive win in the men's 400m.

The 19-year-old Cedenio took  the win in the 400m race with  a new personal best mark of 44.36 seconds beating Jamaica's Jovan Francis 45.54 and USA's Aldrich Bailey 45.63, who took 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Cedenio, who will turn 20 in September , improved his old  personal best mark of 45.09 by 0,63 seconds. His new PB also seconds fastest this year in the world behind Olympic champion Kirani James, who leads the world list with 44.22 seconds.

Results Men 400m Cayman Island Invitational 2015 - See Full Results Here>>

                                                
  1 Cedenio, Machel             Trinidad And Tobago      44.36
  2 Francis, Jovan               Jamaica                  45.54
  3 Bailey, Aldrich              USA                      45.63
  4 Maitland, Nicholas           Jamaica                  45.90
  5 Feeny, Patrick               USA                      46.20
  6 Simmons, Robert              Nigeria                  46.62
  7 Manley, Martin               Jamaica                  46.94

Also in the men's 200m a new South African record and a new world leading mark of 20.06 seconds was set by Anaso Jobodwana.

Video Credit: trackalerts.com

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