Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Tiebreaker Times
(C) PSC-POC Media Group

32nd SEA Games

SEA Games: Eric Cray remains king of ASEAN 400m


Eric Cray proved that he still has what it takes he bagged his unprecedented sixth straight Southeast Asian Games title in the men’s 400 meters hurdles with a time of 50.03 seconds.

The historic feat happened on Thursday at the Morodok Techo National Stadium as the 34-year-old standout was too much for the field.

Cray started this run with a gold in the 2013 Games in Naypyidaw in Myanmar, and since then the national record holder in the event at 48.98 never lost the title in six editions of the biennial meet.

“It was six chances, 6-0. It’s a good thing I had good coaches,” the Filpino athletics legend said after.

“It’s eight (referring to his gold medals in the Games), so hopefully I’ll get more before I retire. I have to talk to my coaches,” he added.

This is the third gold in athletics after EJ Obiena in the pole vault and Janry Ubas in the long jump.

Thailand’s Natthaphon Dansungnoen ended with silver with 50.73, while Singapore’s Jun Jie Calvin Quek followed with 50.75.

Alrhyan Labita finished the race in seventh with 53.98 seconds.

On the women’s side, Robyn Brown took the silver on her Games debut with 56.51, just a few ticks behind Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Huyen’s 56.29.

Cray’s title snapped a wait for an athletics gold after John Cabang and Natalie Uy ended with bronzes in the men’s 100 meters hurdles and the women’s pole vault, respectively.

#ReadMore  Jeff Viernes takes blame for Che'lu's Game 3 meltdown

Grew to appreciate various sports from tennis to judo. True-maroon kiddo since the new millennium. Fanboy. Singer. Occasional sports writer.




You May Also Like

News

Robyn Brown achieved a golden breakthrough against fancied Paris Olympian Lauren Hoffman late Thursday night, dominating the women’s 400-meter hurdles in runaway fashion during...

News

Making a strong case for inclusion in the national athletic pool, University of the Philippines’ Juliana Talaro clocked a personal best en route to...

News

Olympian Lauren Hoffman and long-distance runner Yacine Guermali headline a stellar cast as the 2025 ICTSI Philippine Athletics Championships officially fire off today at...

ADMU

CAPAS, Tarlac – Russel Ricaforte brought pride to event sub-host Ateneo de Manila University with a record-smashing throw in the men’s discus throw on...

ADMU

CAPAS, Tarlac – Susan Ramadan delivered an outstanding performance in the women’s 1,500 meters to lead Far Eastern University on an eventful Day 3...

2024 Summer Olympics

The PBA gave due recognition to the athletes that represented the Philippines in the recent Paris Olympics as part of its Season 49 opener...

2024 Summer Olympics

In a momentous recognition of athletic excellence, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has announced an additional P20 million reward for Carlos Yulo, following the...

2024 Summer Olympics

Lauren Hoffman and John Cabang made their respective exits in their Olympic debuts in the women’s 400-meter hurdles and the men’s 100-meter hurdles, each...

Advertisement