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Gordon, Bledman in Diamond League tomorrow

National athlete and World Championships 400m hurdles gold medallist, Jehue Gordon will return to the track tomorrow to compete in the final leg of the 2013 IAAF Diamond League Series, which sprints off in Brussels, Belgium.

Gordon will vie for top honours running out of lane four and will be oozing confidence after his historic performance at the “Worlds” last month.

The 22-year-old hurdler enters this race with a personal and season’s best of 47.69 seconds and will face fellow top Olympians in today’s encounter.

Last year’s Olympic gold medallist, Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic, will be contesting out of lane six while 2013 World silver medallist Michael Tinsley of the USA, will face the starter from lane seven and bronze receiver, Javier Culson, in lane two.

Meanwhile, national sprinter Keston Bledman will also have a tough time in the men’s 100m event as he faces multiple World and Olympic champion Usain Bolt (Jamaica), former Olympic champ Justin Gatlin (USA), 2003 World champion Kim Collins (St Vincent & Grenadines) and Diamond League Moscow-leg winner, Nesta Carter (Jamaica).

Bledman will run out of lane two, alongside Bolt in lane three, Carter in lane four, Collins in lane five and Gatlin in lane seven.

Over the past month, Bledman grabbed a couple gold medals at various international meets but has yet to dip below 10 seconds.

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