By Nick Giongco
CAPAS, Tarlac—Fil-Am Eric Cray captured his fourth straight title in his favorite 400-meter hurdles Tuesday in a fiery windup to the athletics competitions in the 30th Southeast Asian Games.
Eric Cray (0002) competes during the men’s 400m hurdles event to retain the title in the 30th Southeast Asian Games at the New Clark City Athletic Stadium in Tarlac, Dec. 10, 2019. (MB Photo / Mark Balmores)
Cray, 31, took the lead in the last 100 meters and clocked 50.21 seconds, relegating his Indonesian rival (50.81) to silver and the Vietnamese bet (52.30) to second and third, respectively.
It was Cray’s fourth straight in his pet event dating back to the 2013 Naypidaw SEAG where he first took the 400 hurdles. In Singapore two years later, he also triumphed.
Cray ran the 400 hurdles in Kuala Lumpur in 2017 and won it again.
“I think it speaks of my longevity,” said Cray, who was born in Olongapo, Zambales.
Source: Manila Bulletin
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