Culson runs WL & Wilson surprises Robles & Richardson in Ponce, IAAF World Challenge, courtesy of IAAF.org, note by Larry Eder

The Ponce, Puerto Rico Meeting had a tremendous crowd and they were treated by Javier Culson’s World Leading 48.00 for 400m hurdles, and Ryan Wilson’s victory over Dayron Robles and Jason Richardson. (Oh, and don’t forget Tianna Madison’s 100m, 200m and long jump triple! ). Special thanks to the IAAF for the story.

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Ponce, Puerto Rico – Javier Culson delivered again in front of
his home crowd with a world season leading 48.00 second performance in
the 400m Hurdles, while Ryan Wilson upset the script at the expected
Dayron Robles-Jason Richardson duel with a fine win in the 110m Hurdles
on Saturday 12 May at the Francisco “Paquito” Montaner Stadium in Ponce.

To read the rest of the story, please click on Ponce IAAF World Challenge

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Larry Eder
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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