Mowen Boino

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The three-time Olympian and four-time Pacific Games 400m hurdles champion, Boino has been accepted to run the invitation 400m hurdles at the prestigious event.

This will be a strong field and very good race for Boino and he is understood to be really looking forward to it.

Boino will compete against athletes from Jamaica, Puerto Rico and USA as he aims to qualify for the Rio Olympic Games.

Three-way race for athletes for spot to Rio

They are three time Olympian and four time Pacific Games 400m hurdles Champion Mowen Boino, double Pacific Games 400m champion and London 2012 representative Nelson Stone and rising star in the 200m and 400m Theo Piniau.

Athletics PNG last year named the three contenders for this place and set out how the selection process will work.

The athlete selected will be the one who, by the PNG Olympic Committee deadline of June 19, has the best performance by reference to the IAAF scoring tables in Athletics.

Papua New Guinea is expected to dominate the 400 hurdle finals at the BSP Stadium in Port Moresby today

Gime and Joshua Peniel will give their local hero a good challenge and the race is expected to be a one, two, three, finish for Papua New Guinea.

“I cannot underestimate my opponents but i must have a positive mind,” Gime said.

Boino in his last Pacific Games, and running on the tracks where he started his carrier will be using his experience gained over the years of dominance in the code as his weapon, and spectators are sure to be standing all the way to the finish line.

The games record is held by Boino with a time of 50.96 seconds.

Ageless Boino the man to beat in hurdles

The final will be run on Friday at BSP Stadium. 

Boino ran the fastest finals qualifying time this morning, clocking 53.36 seconds in his heat, which is 2.54s faster than his nearest rival.

Running in lane one, Boino used his experience to  advantage by making up metres and sticking with the inside lane runners at the start before making his move in the final 200m bend.

Using the benefit of the inside lane, Boino overtook the runners in the last 150m with his quick turn and smooth jumps over the hurdles to make a comfortable finish.