Eric Cray wins sixth straight SEA Games gold

Eric Cray is still the king of 400 meter hurdles in Southeast Asia.

The Filipino trackster on Thursday won his sixth straight gold medal for the said event in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia.

Cray clocked in 50.03 seconds to reign supreme in the tournament. Coming in second was Thailand's bet at 50.73, while Singapore's representative placed third with 50.75 seconds.

Eric Cray clocks in 50.03 seconds to rule the 8-man field @gmasportsph #SeaGames2023 pic.twitter.com/JnyY0Kmg6t

— Bea Micaller (@beamicallerrr) May 11, 2023

Cray has won the said event since the 2013 edition of the regional meet in Naypyidaw, Myanmar.

Earlier, national record holder Robyn Brown finished with a silver medal in the women's division of the said event as she registered 56.61 seconds, behind Vietnam's bet at 56.29.

Robyn Brown, holder of national record, finishes with silver in the women’s 400m hurdles after clocking in 56.51 seconds @gmasportsph #SEAGames2023 pic.twitter.com/cCnFVo4f0m

— Bea Micaller (@beamicallerrr) May 11, 2023

Cray's gold is the Philippines' 27th overall and first on Thursday in the biennial meet.

—Bea Micaller/Justin Kenneth Carandang/JMB, GMA Integrated News