KINGSTON, Jamaica - Johnson C. Smith alumnus Leford Green is headed to the 2012 London Summer Olympics after winning the 400 meter hurdles on Friday.
Green is the national champion in the event for the third consecutive year. He won the race with a season best time of 48.88. Green ran a strong race to secure the men's 400m hurdles final at the JAAA/SVL Jamaica National Senior Championships at the National Stadium in Kingston.
Green's time of 48.88 seconds, beat Josef Robertson and Roxroy Cato into second and third. Robertson clocked a time of 49.53 seconds, while Cato did 49.65 seconds. Olympic medallist Danny McFarlane did not make the cut this time around as he finished 4th in a time of 49.69 seconds.
While at Smith, Green won the indoor and outdoor NCAA Division II crowns in the 400-meter dash during his senior season. He ran his best time in the 400-meter hurdles (48.47) at the 2010 CAC Championships in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.
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