Dominican sprinter Lugelin Santos set a new national record in the youth category of the 400-meter dash with a time of 46.63 seconds during the competition assessment on last weekend at the Olympic stadium Felix Sanchez with a view to the Central American Games and Caribbean Mayaguez 2010. Santos, 17 years, not only shattered the previous mark held by Carlos-Yoelín-Santa, of 46.80 set in 1998, but his record of 46.63 is the second best in the world at youth level so far of years, entered as the International Federation (IAAF).
The athlete from Monte Plata recently reached the first classification Youth Olympic Games to be held next August in Singapore in the Asian continent.
The runner was second in the trial record, which was dominated by the experienced Arismendy Peguero (45.90), while Alvin Harrison finished third with 47.56.
"We are very happy and proud of the value of this young rider Lugelin Santos, who raises the stakes each day around a brilliant performance at the Games in Mayagüez," he said in a press release the president of the Dominican Federation of Associations Athletics (FDAAA), Jose Rubio, who is also coach of Santos.
The leader said that both Santos as a large group of young athletes and veterans are working "hard" every day to do her best for the country during the meeting next July in Puerto Rican land.
Other winners included Orlando Frías from La Vega who dominated the 200 meters with 21.03, followed by Gustavo Cuesta (21.12), while Yolanda Osana Valerio won the 400 meters with 55.17 and Maria Mancebo had no rival in the 800 meters with a time 2:14.38.
Jiménez Masiel dominated the long jump with 1.80 meters and Ana José Tima long jump with 5.87. Tayson Reyes was the best in the 800 meters (1:51.1), while Winder Cuevas won the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 50.24.
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