Olympic Games 400m champion Steven Gardiner wins big in Doha 2019, wins at Blazer Invitational
DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 04: Steven Gardiner of the Bahamas celebrates winning gold after the Men's 400 metres final during day eight of 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 at Khalifa International Stadium on October 04, 2019 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images for IAAF)
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Steven Gardiner set a new Bahamian record at a small meeting in Alachua, Florida on Sunday (5 July).

Gardiner, at last week’s B3R Sports Invitational, ran 31.95, falling short of Chris ‘Fireman’ Brown’s national record of 31.91 that he posted in 2007 in Osaka, Japan.

However, the Doha 2019 World 400m champion, put together a better race on Sunday. He ran 31.83 to beat Asa Guevara of Trinidad and Tobago, 32.60 and Quantavious Poole, 33.48.

Gardiner shared on Facebook, “New National Record Today In The 300m.”

“Congrats to Steven Gardiner on his (300m – 31.83 – 1st) a new Bahamian national record,” Gardiner’s On Track Management team tweeted.


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Anthony Foster is a renowned Jamaican sports journalist, honored twice as the Jamaica sports journalist of the year (in 2004 and 2005). His journalistic achievements are globally recognized. Notably, he authored an award-winning article on Usain Bolt, the iconic 6-time Olympic champion, 11-time World champion, and record holder for the sprint double. This significant piece was published in the Jamaica Gleaner in 2004. Anthony's extensive coverage includes prestigious events such as the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio 2016. He has also provided coverage for seven (7) World Athletics Championships held between 2007 and 2022, alongside various other international sporting events. Noteworthy mentions comprise his coverage of the 2007 World Cup of cricket and his cherished experience reporting on the 2004 clash between his favorite football team, Argentina, and the USA.

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