Francique clocks his fastest for the season

Seville, Spain - Grenada's Alleyne Francique clocked his fastest 400m for the season finishing second at a Grand Prix Meeting here on Saturday.

Francique (44.92) was behind Marc Raquil of France in a race dominated with Europeans runners.

Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic finished third in 45.23s.

Raquil, France's 2001 European Cup winner, took the 400m in a personal and national record best of 44.80, while running in lane 7 thanks to a devastating final 50m. It was Britain’s Daniel Caines (running in 6) who got off faster and by halfway he had already caught the long-striding Frenchman. However, the home straight seemed to be never ending for the Briton, who faded to fourth also being overhauled by Francique, and World 400m Hurdles champion Sánchez, the former also running inside 45 seconds.

Francique, the NCAA 400m Indoor record holder, is Grenada's only professional athlete. He is expected to participate in the Cable & Wireless National Track and Field Championships at the National Stadium, June 21-22 and the XIX Central American and Caribbean Senior Track and Field Championships also at the National Stadium, July 4-6.

	Official Result Men - 400 METRES

Pos	Athlete	Nat	Mark
1	Raquil Marc	FRA	44.80
2	Francique Alleyne	GRN	44.92
3	Sánchez Felix	DOM	45.23
4	Caines Daniel	GBR	45.42
5	Canal David	ESP	45.60
6	McKee Paul	IRL	45.95
7	Rodríguez Eduardo Iván	ESP	46.19
8	Rodríguez Salvador	ESP	47.32